Advance rail ticket sale for Eid from July 29

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DHAKA, July 23, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance
train tickets for the holy Eid-ul-Azha from July 29.

Sale of tickets for intercity trains will continue till August 2, Railways
Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan told a press conference at Rail Bhaban here.

He said the passengers can purchase advance rail tickets of August 7, 8,
9, 10 and 11 on July 29, 30, 31, August 1 and 2 respectively.

The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on August 12 or 13 on the basis of
moon sighting.

While the sale of return tickets will begin on August 5 and it will
continue till August 9, the minister added.

Sujan said the holidaymakers can collect their advance train tickets for
return journey of August 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 on August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

He said the advance tickets will be sold from five places this time.

Sujan said tickets for all intercity trains to the country’s western
region will be sold from Kamalapur Railway Station while the tickets to
Chattogram and Noakhali destinations will be sold from Airport Railway
Station.

Passengers of Netrokona-bound Mohongonj and Haor Express will have to
collect tickets from Banani Station while tickets of Mymensingh and Jamalpur-
bound all intercity trains will be sold at Tejgaon Station, he added.

He said Sylhet and Kishoreganj-bound holidaymakers will have to collect
tickets from Old Rail Bhaban in Fulbaria area here.

The minister said tickets will be sold from 9am to 4pm every day without
any break while holidaymakers can buy tickets online using mobile app from
6am.

Maximum four advance rail tickets will be given to one person or
passenger, he said.

Fifty per cent of the total tickets will be sold online from July 29 and
the rest will be sold from the five places.

Marking the Eid-ul-Azha, off-day of all intercity trains will remain
canceled from August 7 to one day before the festival.

He said once sold, Eid tickets will not be returned while national identity
(NID) card will be required to buy tickets.

Marking the Eid, Bangladesh Railway will run eight pairs of special trains.

Railways Secretary Md. Mofazzel Hossain, Bangladesh Railway Director
General Md Shamsuzzaman and Additional Director General Mia Jahan were
present on the occasion.