Key Highlights
- DMTCL employees’ indefinite strike announcement, demanding formulation and publication of separate job rules, raises concerns.
- There were fears that metro rail services could be disrupted from Friday (December 12).
- However, DMTCL said on Thursday night that the metro rail will run as scheduled.
- Passenger services will continue as before, it was confirmed in a Facebook post.
- DMTCL officials and employees had announced an all-out strike on Wednesday.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) officials and employees announced an indefinite all-out strike from Friday (December 12) demanding formulation and publication of separate job rules. There was concern about metro rail services from today (December 12). There was a fear among passengers that normal services will be disrupted.
Read more: DMTC Officials Announce Metro Rail Shutdown, Halting All Passenger Services from Friday
However, the fear has finally been dispelled and the DMTCL, the metro rail operator, has given a message of relief. On Thursday (December 11) night, a post on the company’s official Facebook page said that from Friday, the metro rail will run on schedule and passenger services will continue as before.
The Facebook post said,
For the information of the respected passengers of the Metrorail, it is being informed that the Metrorail will operate as per the scheduled schedule.
It is worth noting that on Wednesday, regular officers and employees of DMTCL announced a general strike from today through a notification, which created public concern about the metro rail service.
Source:Â RTV
