Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director MAN Siddique made the announcement during a press conference at DMTCL office in Eskaton area of the capital on Thursday.
He said the metro rail will stop at Shahbagh and Karwanbazar stations from December 31.
Earlier, DMTCL commenced operations in the Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations on December 13.
Meanwhile, passengers may get the Dhaka Metro Rail services on the Uttara-Motijheel-Uttara route from morning to night from January 6.
Considering the passengers` demand, the metro rail authorities took the decision.
A reliable source of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) informed this to media on Wednesday.
Currently, the metro rail service is available between 7.30am and 11.30am on Motijheel-Uttara route.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the second phase of the metro rail`s Agargaon to Motijheel part on November 4.
After the inauguration of the Agargaon-Motijheel section, the metro rail stops at Farmgate, Secretariat and Motijheel stations.
On the Uttara-Motijheel route, the metro runs daily from 7:30am to 11:30am. However, two metro trains run from Uttara North at 7:10am and 7:20am for the convenience of students and professionals. After 11:30am, metro rail movement remain stopped on the Motijheel-Agargaon route, while it is operational till 8:30pm in the Uttara-Agargaon section, he added.
Only MRT Pass and Rapid Pass holders can travel in these two trains.
The metro rail service has been operational between Uttara and Agargaon since last December.
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