Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance tickets for intercity trains online ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, bringing relief to homebound passengers.
Tickets for March 24 and 25 have already been sold out. Today, tickets for March 26 are being sold.
According to railway sources, tickets for intercity trains in the western region have been available online since 8 am. Meanwhile, ticket sales for intercity trains in the eastern region will begin at 2 pm.
Additionally, tickets for March 27 will be available on March 17, tickets for March 28 on March 18, tickets for March 29 on March 19, and tickets for March 30 on March 20, according to the source.
Tickets for March 31, April 1, and April 2 may also be sold, depending on the sighting of the moon.
It is to be noted that a total of 35,935 seats are available on trains departing from Dhaka for the Eid journey this year.
Bd-pratidin English/FNC
