The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.

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Over 700 children got a free ride on metro rail for the first time today following an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.

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Twelve-year-old Imam Hasan Eyaad was over the moon after taking his first-ever ride in the metro rail this morning.."It's very exciting. (I) can't believe that the journey was so smooth and fast," Eyaad exclaimed after reaching Agargaon station at 10:15am. "It was my first metro trip," he

Metro Rail passengers can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.

Five out of six vending machines at Agargaon Metro Rail Station have been inoperative since morning, causing delay for passengers in buying passes for their commute..The authorities are now providing passes from four manual booths and from one vending machine on the first day of the metro

The authorities will hold a review meeting on the overall situation of the first-day operation of the metro rail, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.

A day after its inauguration, the country's first metro rail is now open for general passengers.

The metro rail authorities are going to start the construction work for two more lines next year.

At precisely 1:38pm came the glorious moment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waved the green flag and the country’s first-ever metro began to roll, marking a major leap in the Bangladesh’s transport sector.

A section of commuters in our country like to leave their signature on the landmark in their own daring manner.

Around a dozen local companies supplied materials such as rods, steel products and cement for the construction of the country’s first metro rail, signifying that products made in the country are achieving international standards.  

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As the nation's much-awaited first metro rail is scheduled to start operation partially in the city (Uttara-Agargaon segment) from tomorrow, Mariam Afiza will emerge as the first metro train operator of the Mass Rapid Transit line-6.