Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The metro rail has extended its operation hours by one hour from Sunday, with trains now running half an hour earlier in the morning and half an hour later at night.

According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the first metro trip will now begin at 6:30 am instead of 7:10 am, while the last trip will depart at 10:10 pm instead of 9:40 pm.

On Fridays, the weekly holiday, metro services will start at 2:30 pm instead of 3:00 pm.

Metro rail takes Eid break Saturday

DMTCL announced the decision to extend the operation hours last Wednesday, and the new schedule took effect today (Sunday).

Besides the extended hours, DMTCL said it plans to increase the number of daily trips within a month.

Currently, more tha...