Bangladesh Railway on Friday (Jun 1) began advance ticket sale for the homebound passengers from Dhaka on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Tickets for travelling on 31 intercity trains on Jun 10 were sold at Kamalapur station, local media reports said.
Besides, Jun 11’s tickets will be sold on Jun 2, Jun 12’s on Jun 3, Jun 13’s on Jun 4, Jun 14’s on Jun 5 and Jun 15’s on Jun 6.
The railway also will begin advance return ticket sale on Jun 10 at 8 a.m. under special arrangement simultaneously from Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Lalmonirhat stations for the Dhaka-bound passengers after the Eid.
Tickets of Jun 19 will be sold on Jun 10, Jun 20’s tickets on Jun 11, Jun 21’s on Jun 12, Jun 22’s on Jun 13, Jun 23’s on Jun 14 and Jun 24’s tickets will be sold on Jun 15.
Sources said nine pairs of special train will run marking the Eid. A passenger will get maximum four tickets and sold tickets will not be returned.
