Technical teams at 5 more stations for smooth operation of metro rail

From now on, technical team members will be regularly present at five stations to quickly resolve various faults such as electrical disturbances and ensure smooth operation of metro rail. 

So far, they were only at the Diabari depot in Uttara. Now, technical team members will also be on duty at Shahbagh, Karwanbazar, Sheorapara, Pallabi and Uttara Uttar stations. 

This will help in easily resolving any problem of Metrorail and reducing the suffering of passengers.

More than 400,000 passengers travel daily on the metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel route in the capital. However, sometimes the service is stopped due to technical faults, leaving passengers in trouble. 

The authorities have taken new initiatives to quickly resolve such problems. 

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director Faruk Ahmed said that until now, the workers assigned for repairs were stationed only at the Diabari metro rail depot. 

As a result, if there was a problem at a distant station like Farmgate, Shahbagh or Motijheel, it would take a long time for the technical team workers to reach the spot due to traffic jams. 

From last Thursday, the authorities have made it mandatory for these workers to be present at five more stations in addition to the depot. 

There are a total of 17 stations of the metro rail. Out of these, all the stations except Kamalapur are operational.