City Desk :
The metro rail operations will not begin on Saturday as planned because officials were unable to finish the necessary technical tests.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) said this in a press release on Thursday.
No new date was mentioned for resuming operations.
The two stations in Mirpur-10 intersection and Kazipara were vandalized during the recent student movement that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
The Metrorail services were suspended on July 18 last amid demonstrations by students demanding quota reform in public service.
Earlier, according to media reports, Dhaka Metro Rail will resume service on Saturday, but the Mirpur-10 and Kazipara stations will remain closed due to damage from recent protests. This closure has sparked disappointment among regular commuters, particularly residents of these areas who rely on the metro for fast and convenient travel. Urmi, a resident of Mirpur-10 who studies in an institution in Karwan Bazar, said that commuting was difficult before the metro rail. It was expensive and time-consuming due to traffic jams.
“After the metro started, I could travel quickly from Mirpur-10 to Karwan Bazar, and the separate compartments for women were convenient.
Now, with these stations closed, we will face the same difficulties as before,” she said.