Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel today.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section at 2.30pm today from the Agargaon station. Then, she will take the metro to Motijheel for another inaugural programme at the Motijheel station,” said Managing Director of DMTCL MAN Siddique.
The premier will also inaugurate the construction work of MRT Line-5 (Northern route), which will be a 20-km line from Hemayetpur to Bhatara via Gabtoli, Mirpur-10, Gulshan. The deadline for the Taka 41,239 crore project is 2028.
Commuters will be able to take the train from Uttara to Motijheel starting November 5, said Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
He said that regular metro service from Uttara to Agargaon will be suspended on Saturday (November 4) due to the inaugural ceremony.বিস্তারিত