Metro Rail schedule to change during Durga Puja holidays

Metro rail services in Dhaka will operate on a special schedule during the Durga Puja holidays, with trains running on regular schedules on October 20, 21, 22 and 24, while services will begin in the afternoon on October 23.

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) announced the schedule on Monday, saying train intervals will be adjusted according to passenger demand, ranging from 10 to 20 minutes.

According to the schedule, the first train from Uttara North to Motijheel will depart at 6:30 AM, while the first train from Motijheel to Uttara North will leave at 7:15 AM on the four regular-schedule days. A total of 171 trips will operate in both directions each day.

On October 23, services from Uttara North to Motijheel will begin at 3 PM, while trains from Motijheel to Uttara North will start at 3:20 PM. A total of 82 trips will run in both directions that day.