Commuters started getting metro rails at stations every 8 minutes today (Feb 17) as authorities had taken the decision considering the pressure of passengers.

A total of 178 trains will now run daily, increasing by 26.

MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), confirmed this on Saturday morning.

The new time was effective from this morning. Now, trains will run every eight minutes during peak hours and every 10-12 minutes during off-peak hours.

As per the new schedule, from Uttara to Motijheel between 7:31am and 11:48pm and from Motijheel to Uttara between 8:01am and 12:08pm will be considered as peak hours.

Simultaneously, from Uttara to Motijheel between 3:13pm and 8:00pm and from Motijheel to Uttara between 3:53pm and 8:40pm will be considered peak hours.

BDST: 1343 HRS, FEB 17, 2024 
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