Metro rail Uttara Centre station opens for commuters
The Uttara Centre station of the country's first-ever metro rail service was opened to commuters on Saturday.
The station doors were opened for passengers from 8am. This is the fourth station of the metro rail currently in operation.
According to project officials, the rest of the stations will be opened in phases within the next month. Meanwhile, the Mirpur-10 station is set to be opened on 1 March.
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The Uttara to Agargaon segment of the nation's first metro rail was made accessible to the general public on 29 December 2022.
On 25 January, the authorities opened Mirpur's Pallabi Station, nearly one month after the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka.
Currently, commuters are using Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara, and Agargaon to Pallabi routes.
The government has fixed Tk30 as the fare for Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara and Agargaon to Pallabi.
According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the rail operation to Motijheel may start by the end of 2024, and Kamalapur by 2025.
By December 2024, the metro rail will start operation from Agargaon to Kamalapur route with 24 trains.
