DMTCL Managing Director Inspects Metro Stations And TOD Vicinity

Conducting routine operational evaluations to enhance service delivery and passenger convenience, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director Md. Shawgatul Alam carried out an on-site inspection of the Agargaon and Uttara Center stations, alongside the adjacent Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zone at Uttara Center.

Accompanied by senior technical and administrative officials, the inspection was conducted on Saturday, 24 October 2026, between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

During the site visit, the managing director reviewed ticketing systems, platform concourses, and commuter flow dynamics, issuing immediate operational directives to stationed management teams to modernize ground handling and maintain seamless passenger support.

Addressing commercial revenue streams, Md. Shawgatul Alam mandated that all civil construction undertaken under non-fare revenue portfolios strictly adhere to established "Key Point Installation" (KPI) security and structural guidelines. Furthermore, he outlined logistical parameters for establishing a permanent on-site Ansar security encampment to bolster baseline perimeter protection across metro installations.

Following the field inspections, the DMTCL managing director convened a high-level review conference with project engineers and administrative leadership of the "MRT Line-5: Southern Route" project at the Metro Rail Bhaban. The assembly conducted a granular assessment of existing physical and engineering milestones, instructing the project unit to adhere to statutory timelines to ensure the planned urban corridor progresses without schedule deviations, official sources confirmed. //DBTech/ DMR/MSI/SMP//