The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will introduce seven special trains for homebound passengers in the upcoming Eid.

Besides, the BR will start selling advance tickets of inter- city trains on special arrangements on September 18 from Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Joydevpur, Chittagong and Sylhet stations.

Railway sources said the advance tickets of all classes of inter-city trains of specific days will be sold from 8 am to 4 pm on September 18 to 24 under the supervision of officials, who will be given special duties.

Before Eid, the sources said, the special trains will run on Dhaka-Dewanbazar, Dhaka-Mymensingh, Dhaka-Cantonment- Rajshahi, Chittagong-Chandpur (two trains), Chittagong-Comilla and Ishwardi-Sirajganj Bazar routes.

Tickets for September 25 will be sold on September 18, tickets for Sept 26 on Sept 19, tickets for Sept 27 on Sept 20, tickets for Sept 28 on Sept 21, tickets for Sept 29 on Sept 22, tickets for Sept 30 on Sept 23 and tickets for October 1 will be sold on Sept 24 from Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Joydevpur, Chittagong and Sylhet stations.

One can buy highest four tickets. Besides, special arrangements have been made for selling current tickets.

BR has taken special measures so that real passengers can buy advance tickets, the sources said.

Meanwhile, the BR authorities have taken decision to operate trains on weekly holidays from September 24 till day before Eid and from the day after Eid till October 9.

They also add additional bogies to all passenger trains, including the inter-city trains, the sources said.