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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Metro rail sets record carrying 403,164 passengers in a day

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UNB
15 February, 2025, 12:50 pm
Last modified: 15 February, 2025, 12:52 pm

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Metro rail sets record carrying 403,164 passengers in a day

This was the highest number of passengers the trains carried in a single day since the inauguration of the metro rail service in the capital

UNB
15 February, 2025, 12:50 pm
Last modified: 15 February, 2025, 12:52 pm
Metro rail passengers wait on the platforms at Karwan Bazar Station. File photo
Metro rail passengers wait on the platforms at Karwan Bazar Station. File photo

Dhaka Metro Rail has achieved a new milestone by transporting a record 403,164 passengers in a single day, according to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).

In a post on its verified Facebook page on Friday (14 February), DMTCL said that this was the highest number of passengers the trains carried in a single day - on Thursday (13 February) - since the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka.

Expressing gratitude for the support, DMTCL extended thanks to passengers, well-wishers, and stakeholders.

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