The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has introduced a new schedule for the Metro Rail in the upcoming Holy month of Ramadan.
According to the new schedule, the train service will be extended for an hour from both sides (Uttara Uttar and Motijheel) in the last 15 days of Ramadan.
MAN Siddique, managing director of DMTCL, provided the information at a press conference at its office in the capital's Eskaton on Sunday evening.
He said, "The last train will leave Motijheel station at 9:40 pm, which is now at 8:40 pm, after leaving Uttara Uttar station at 9:20 pm. There will be a 12-minute gap between each train in the extended time."
"Commuters can bring drinking water with themselves in bottles of 250 ml measurement before and after the iftar time. However, the bottles must be kept at specific places. None can keep those anywhere," he added.
In addition, commuters can stay in the "paid zones" for up to 75 minutes with their MRT passes for the month. MAN Siddique said, "The passengers would be tired. In consideration of the situation, the opportunity to stay for up to 75 minutes has been kept. It is now 60 minutes."
The train service will be suspended on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, he added.
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