Dhaka Metro Rail services resumed after nearly two hours of suspension this morning (May 27, 2024).
Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan, deputy director (public relations) of the MRT Line-6 project, said the operations remained suspended due to problem in power sypply.
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Wishing anonymity, an official of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said the electric power supply for the metro rail was halted due to technical reasons. This problem occurred on Bijoy Sarani-Shewrapara line around 7:30am, he added.
However, the services resumed after 9am, he said.
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