Four BNP leaders have been invited to attend the opening of Dhaka Metro Rail to be held at Diabari, Uttara on Wednesday morning.
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul Islam Khan and Moyeen Khan have been invited to attend the inauguration of the metro rail services, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said at a press conference at the Agargaon station on Tuesday.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the operation of the metro rail at 11am on Wednesday.
About train fares, he said they are not that high when considering the reality of the global situation.
There will be no 50% discount on fares for students now, he said, adding that those who buy rapid passes will get a 10% discount.
Besides, children under three feet can travel for free when they are with their parents.
Quader said metro rail services from Agargaon to Motijheel are expected to open in December 2023 and Motijheel to Kamlapur part in 2025.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the country's maiden metro rail service in the capital will charge passengers Tk5 per kilometre.
The minimum fare will be Tk20.
While inaugurating an exhibition centre at the Uttara metro rail depot, the minister said the metro rail fare from Uttara to Motijheel has been fixed at Tk100.
However, war-wounded freedom fighters will be able to ride metro trains for free, and there will be special discounts for those with disabilities.
The length of the MRT Line-6 is 22km from Uttara to Kamlapur with a total of 17 stations. The construction cost was around Tk 33,472 crore.