Metro rail service halted again as kite stuck on power line

News Desk :
The service of Dhaka metro rail was halted partially again on Saturday morning as a kite got stuck with one of its electric poles.
The incident took place at MRT Line-6 around 9:30 am on Saturday.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Director (Operation and Maintenance) Nasir Uddin Ahmed confirmed the matter in the afternoon.
The official said that the metro rail movement was stopped for some time for kites.
Earlier, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL), the state-owned company that operates Metro Rail in Dhaka city, has requested people not to fly kites, Fanush (flying lanterns), gas balloons or any such entertainment materials near the Metro Rail tracks.
In a circular issued on last Monday, the DMTCL requested the residents and guardians, living within one kilometer on both sides of the Metro Rail line from Uttara to Agargaon, to prevent their children from flying kites, flying lanterns, gas balloons or any such entertainment items nearby to continue uninterrupted operation of the Metro Rail.
Earlier on February 20, Dhaka Metro Rail service was halted partially for around 40 minutes as a kite reportedly got stuck with one of its electric poles. Due to that reason, the entry gate to the platform and ticket sales were closed to people at Pallabi station after 9:20am on Monday. A similar incident disrupted the Dhaka metro rail service for two hours on January 1 after a sky lantern released for the New Year celebration fell on its electric lines after they stopped burning.