Metro Rail transitions to Rapid Pass cards

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, or DMTCL, has begun selling Rapid Pass cards as an alternative to the Mass Rapid Transit, or MRT, pass cards for metro rail travel, citing a supply shortage of the latter, reports bdnews24.com.

Previously, MRT pass cards were exclusively available at metro stations, while Rapid Pass cards were distributed through Dutch Bangla Bank. However, as of Thursday evening, passengers can purchase Rapid Pass cards directly at metro stations.

On Friday, the company's Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf told bdnews24.com that the metro rail authorities currently do not have any MRT pass cards and they have no plans to buy new ones.

"Rapid passes are being sold as an alternative to MRT, and will continue to be sold. If anyone who has bought MRT passes earlier returns those for any reason, then it will be sold."