The Uttara Centre station of the country's first-ever metro rail service was declared open to commuters on Saturday.
With this, four stations were opened for passenger movement out of nine stations of the Uttara to Agargaon segment.
Like three stations, Uttara Centre station will be opened to the public at 8 am and will be continued till 12.30 pm.On the other hand, the Mirpur-ten station is set to be opened on 1 March.
The rest of the stations will be open in phases within the next month, said the metro rail authority.
Currently, commuters are using Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara, and Agargaon to Pallabi routes.
On December 29, 2022, the Uttara to Agargaon segment of the metro rail was made accessible to the public.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), rail operations from Uttara to Motijheel may start by the end of 2024, and Kamalapur by 2025.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul