Dhaka metro rail to boost services on polls day to facilitate voters
The information was disclosed in a press release
Representational image. The country's first overhead metro train on a performance test run from Uttara's Diabari to Pallabi. Photo: Saad Abdullah
Dhaka metro rail services will operate as usual on 12 February, the day of the referendum and the 13th National Parliamentary Election, with additional trains to be deployed to facilitate voter movement.
The information was disclosed in a press release issued yesterday (8 February), signed by AKM Khairul Alam, director (Administration) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
According to the press release, to ensure convenient travel for voters, the number of metro trains will be increased beyond the regular schedule during voting hours.
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