Enthusiastic Dhaka residents are still gathering in front of the metro rail stations in Uttara and Agargaon to enjoy the country's first-ever electric trains.
A long queue for tickets was seen in front of the Agargaon station on Saturday morning.
Among the enthusiastic passengers was Rehena, from Green Road, who said she along with his family members was going to Uttara to have breakfast and experience the metro rail journey.
She also said: “Our long-cherished dream, the metro rail, has finally been launched. That is why I came to travel by metro rail with my family. After standing in line for a long time to enter the station, I bought the tickets and now I am going to make my trip. It is not possible to explain this experience as I am feeling ecstatic.”
Another was Hasan Zubair who came from Wari to experience riding the metro rail.
A passenger named Saikat jokingly said he was going to Uttara from Mirpur to check which neighbourhood was colder.
“When the metro starts operating in full swing, I will be able to board it from in front of my house. I am waiting for that. But before that, I have to see how it feels,” he said.
As Saturday is the weekend and the last day of the year 2022, there are more visitors than normal passengers at the metro rail stations in Uttara and Agargaon.
Many people went out on the last day of the year with their family members. Many of them were flocking to Agargaon Metro Station and Uttara Metro Station to experience a metro ride.
The much-awaited dream of Dhaka residents finally came true following inauguration of the first metro rail service in the capital amid fervour and festivity.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the metro rail service on Wednesday.
The latest addition to Dhaka's public transport started its first journey with passengers at 8am on Thursday.
