Bangladesh Railway has finalised preparations to ensure a smooth journey for passengers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, with advance ticket sales scheduled to begin on 3 March.
According to a railway press release issued on Wednesday, tickets for 13 March will be available on 3 March. Tickets for travel on 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 March will be sold on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 March respectively.
Ticket sales for travel on 20, 21, and 22 March will be subject to the sighting of the moon.
Schedule for advance sale of tickets
In a bid to streamline the process, 100 percent of advance and return tickets will be sold online.
A single passenger is permitted to purchase a maximum of four tickets for both legs of the journey. To manage the digital traffic, authorities will issue tickets for all inter-city trains in the Western zone from 8am, while tickets for the Eastern zone will be available from 2pm.
The sale of return tickets will commence on 13 March for travel on 23 March. Tickets for 24 March will be sold on 14 March; 25 March on 15 March; 26 March on 16 March; 27 March on 17 March; 28 March on 18 March; and 29 March on 19 March.
Special trains and standing tickets
To accommodate the additional rush of passengers, Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate five pairs of special trains alongside regular services.
The authorities have clarified that no refunds will be issued for advance or return Eid tickets. However, to assist those without advance bookings, standing tickets – equivalent to 25 per cent of total seats (excluding high class) – will be sold from station counters on the day of travel.
