The metro rail authorities have adjusted the peak and off-peak hours from June 19 following the new office timing fixed by government.
MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), on Thursday said the government on June 6 set the office hours from 9am to 5pm.They have changed the peak and off-peak hours according to that timing.
The schedule will be effective from June 19 after the Eid vacation.
He also mentioned that Fridays will remain the weekly holiday as usual. Metro train services will remain suspended for Eid-ul-Azha on June 17.
MAN Siddique said the cattlehide of sacrificial animals and raw or cooked meat cannot be carried on metro trains. Previously imposed restrictions will remain in place.
New schedule of metro rail
According to the new schedule, from Uttara North to Motijheel, there will be a special off-peak period from 07:10am to 07:30am with a headway of 10 minutes.
From 07:31am to 11:36am will be peak hours, with an 8-minute headway. From 11:37am to 2:24pm will be off-peak hours, with a 12-minute headway. From 02:25pm to 08:32pm will again be peak hours, with 8-minute headway.
Finally, from 8:33pm to 9pm, there will be a special off-peak period with a 10-minute headway. Also, from Motijheel to Uttara North, there will be a special off-peak period from 7:30am to 8am with a 10-minute headway.
From 08:01am to 12:08pm will be peak hours, with an 8-minute headway. From 12:09pm to 03:04pm will be special off-peak hours, with a 12-minute headway.
From 3:05pm to 9:12pm will be peak hours, with an 8-minute headway. From 09:13pm to 09:40pm, there will be a special off-peak period with a 10-minute headway.
