Bangladesh Railway will begin selling advance train tickets from March 14 on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
The tickets for the return train journey will begin on April 3.
“We have decided to add five additional pairs of special trains. There will be no weekly holiday for inter city trains,” said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser of the railway ministry.
After an inter-ministerial meeting at Bidyut Bhaban today, the adviser said the decision was taken to accommodate the increased number of homebound passengers for the upcoming Eid.
Advance intercity train tickets for March 24 will be available on March 14. Similarly, tickets for journeys on March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 will be sold ten days ahead, a press release from the railway ministry said.
Railways will start selling train tickets for the west zone at 8 a.m., while tickets for the east zone will begin at 2 p.m. daily.
Ticket for train journeys on March 31, April 1, and 2 will be sold based on moon sighting.
The release said that around 35,913 tickets will be sold for Eid-ul-Fitr.
All advance and return train tickets will be available online. Passengers can purchase tickets online for a maximum of one time.
A passenger can purchase a maximum of four tickets. Advance tickets will not be refunded.
Based on passenger requests, 25 percent of the standing tickets will be issued at station counters.
Bangladesh Railway will add five pairs of special trains in the east and west zones to facilitate passengers’ smooth travel during Eid.
The return train journey will begin on April 3, and advance train tickets for both zones will be issued at 8 a.m.
Advance intercity train tickets for all trains will be sold ten days before the journey date.
It said the weekly holiday for all intercity trains will remain suspended from March 27. After Eid-ul-Fitr, regular intercity trains will resume operation as usual.
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