Friday operation of metro rail has began in the city with joyful afternoon travel of holidaymakers.

For the first time commuters of the capital enjoyed their holiday riding on the metro rail as authorities successfully launched its operation from Uttara to Motijheel today.

Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Abdur Rouf told BSS metro rail left Uttara North) station at 3:30pm for Motijheel station.

From now, every Friday MRT will operate from Uttara North to Motijheel from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM and from Motijheel to Uttara North from 3:50 PM to 9:40 PM, he said.

In another development, the metro rail service has been resumed from Kazipara station as the DMTCL completed its repair works of the station which was partially damaged during antidiscrimination movement in July.

Kazipara station has been prepared quickly for operation taking demands of the commuters in the consideration despite some equipment are still to be fix-up for complete restoration of the operation.