Bangladesh Railway will begin selling of advance train tickets from March 14 on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr. The tickets of return train journey will begin on Apr 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, local media reported.
After an inter-ministerial meeting at Bidyut Bhaban n Dhaka on Sunday (Mar 9), the adviser said the decision was taken to accommodate increased number of homebound passengers for the upcoming Eid.
Advance intercity train tickets for Mar 24 will be available on Mar 14. Similarly tickets for journey on Mar 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 will be sold ten days ahead, a press release of the railway ministry said.
Railway will start selling of train tickets of west zone from 8 am while selling of tickets of east zone will begin at 2 p.m. everyday.
Ticket for train journeys on Mar 31, Apr 1 and 2 will be sold based on sighting of the moon.
Around 35,913 tickets will be sold for the coming Eid-ul-Fitr, the release said.
All advance and return tickets for trains will be available online. So, passengers can purchase tickets online for maximum one time.
A passenger will be able to purchase maximum four tickets. In no way advance tickets will be refunded.
On the basis of passenger’s request, 25 percent standing tickets will be issued at station counters.
Bangladesh Railway will add five additional pairs of special trains in the east and west zones to facilitate the passengers smooth travel during the Eid.
The return train journey will begin on Apr 3 and advance train tickets will be issued from 8 am for both zones.
Advance intercity train tickets for all trains will be sold ten days ahead of the journey date.
It said the weekly holiday for all intercity trains will remain suspended from Mar 27. After Eid-ul-Fitr regular intercity trains will resume operation as usual.
