The metro rail operating schedule will be adjusted during the Durga Puja holidays. Trains will operate according to the regular schedule on October 20, 21, 22 and 24. However, services on October 23 (Friday) will begin in the afternoon. Train intervals will be adjusted based on passenger demand, with services running every 10 to 20 minutes.

The information was announced on Monday (October 19) by the Operations Department of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).

According to the schedule published by DMTCL, on the four designated days other than October 23, the first train from Uttara North to Motijheel will depart at 6:30 am. In the opposite direction, the first train from Motijheel to Uttara North will depart at 7:15 am.

For most of the day, trains will run at intervals of 10 to 12 minutes. In the evening, the intervals will increase to 15 to 20 minutes depending on passenger demand.

On Friday, October 23, train services from Uttara North to Motijheel will begin at 3:00 pm. Services from Motijheel to Uttara North will start at 3:20 pm.