Metro Rail Closed on Eid; Holiday Schedule Announced

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has announced that metro rail services will be suspended on Eid day. Additionally, the authority has issued a special operating schedule for the seven-day Eid holidays, which begin on Monday, May 25.

According to the revised schedule released on Thursday, the first train will depart Uttara North at 6:30 am and Motijheel at 7:15 am. The last trains will leave Uttara North at 9:30 pm and Motijheel at 10:10 pm.

During the holidays, trains will run every 12 to 15 minutes, completing around 140 daily trips. However, the DMTCL noted that trip frequency may be adjusted based on passenger demand. Under normal operations, the metro runs from 7 am to 9:40 pm.

Passengers can purchase single-journey tickets from 6:40 am to 9:20 pm, and MRT or Rapid Pass top-up services will remain active. On Fridays, ticket sales will begin at 2:45 pm at Uttara North and 3:05 pm at Motijheel. All ticket counters and vending machines across stations will close at 9:20 pm daily.