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Eid advance train tickets from Aug 29

Bangladesh Railway will start selling of advance train tickets on August 29 for homebound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque announced the decision at a press briefing after a meeting at Railway Bhaban on Sunday.

Tickets for September 7 will be available on August 29, while that for September 8 will be sold on August 30, for September 9 on August 31, for September 10 on September 1 and for September 11 on September 2.

The ticket sale will begin at 8 am and each passenger can buy maximum four tickets.