Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) will begin offering a 25% discount on metro rail single journey tickets to senior citizens and persons with disabilities from Monday.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam will inaugurate the facility at Farmgate Metro Station at 12:30pm on Monday.
The discount will apply only to single journey tickets.
According to DMTCL, citizens aged 65 and above can avail the discount by showing their national identity cards for age verification.
Persons with disabilities and special needs will get the concession by showing the "Subarna porichoypotro" issued by the Ministry of Social Welfare.
DMTCL had already been providing free single-trip tickets to war-wounded freedom fighters and a 15% fare discount to persons with disabilities and special needs.
With the new decision, the discount for persons with disabilities has been raised from 15% to 25%. A 25% concession has also been introduced for elderly passengers.
