Dhaka sees 2nd metro test run
The authorities operated a metro trains on viaducts at least twice in part of a series trials to be carried out before the new system of public transportation is officially introduced at the city's capital. The six-coach train ran at 25km/hour on the main tracks two times between 9:30 am and 12:56 pm. The train was able to leave the metro depot at Diabari and headed towards Uttara north Uttara center, Uttara south along with Pallabi station before returning back to the depot. "This was the second performance test on the viaduct," Project Manager ABM Arifur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday. Four trains were taking place within the station, Rahman explained. The Road Transport and Bridges Minister on August 19 officially launched the trials. The same day, he declared that the first-ever metro rail service would start in December of this year. At the very least it will be operational from Uttara and Agargaon which is 11.73km before the end of the year, h...