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Senior citizens, persons with disabilities set to avail 25% discount on metro rail fares
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam is scheduled to officially inaugurate the special discount programme
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 24 May 2026, 08:53 PM
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Senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Bangladesh will receive a 25% discount on metro rail tickets under a new government initiative.
The information was announced in a press release
issued on Sunday by Md Ahsan Ullah Sharifi, deputy project director (public
relations) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
According to the decision, senior citizens aged 65
and above will be eligible for a 25% discount on single-trip metro rail tickets
upon verification of age through their National Identity Card (NID).
Persons with disabilities and individuals with
special needs will also receive a 25% discount on single-trip tickets by
presenting the “Subarna” identity card issued under the Ministry of Social
Welfare.
DMTCL officials said Road Transport and Bridges
Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam is scheduled to officially inaugurate the special
discount programme at Farmgate Metro Station at 12:30pm on Monday.