Passenger woes in riding metro rails are likely to reduce to some extent as the metro rail company is set to increase the number of trips between Uttara and Motijheel to 178 from 152, lessening time gaps of eight minutes during peak hours on Saturday. On Thursday, train operations were also halted for an hour in the first hour due to technical glitch, he admitted. On the second half, peak hour for Uttara-Motijheel section is considered from 3:13pm to 8:00pm while for Motijheel-Uttara section 3:53pm to 8:40pm. Fares will automatically increase if VAT is introduced on the fares. In other cases, there is no decision on the increase in the fares, he added.

Source: bd News24 February 15, 2024 12:41 UTC