<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Nearly one month after the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka, Mirpur’s Pallabi Station has opened to commuters today.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From today, commuters can travel from Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara, and Agargaon to Pallabi, said Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) MAN Siddique.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides, a new timing has been set for metro rail as it will run from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm instead of 8am-12 pm, considering the demand of the passengers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The gates were opened at 8 am for purchasing tickets, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The government has fixed Tk 30 for Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara and Agargaon to Pallabi, he added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the government started the operation of metro rail service on December 28 last year on a limited scale, there was no stoppage from Uttara North Station to Agargaon station. But now, metro rail will also stop at Pallabi station..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the rail operation till Motijheel may start by the end of 2024, and Kamalapur by 2025.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By December 2024, metro rail will start operation from Agargaon to Kamalapur route with 24 trains. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>