Train ticket sale starts on Apr 23

The sale of train tickets will begin on April 23 and continue to May 1 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan made the announcement in a press briefing arranged on the occasion of advance train ticket sale at Railway Bhaban in capital Dhaka on Wednesday.

For the hassle-free journey of the home-bound and return passengers, the Bangladesh Railways will operate six pairs of special trains during Eid, he said.

The special trains will run on different routes from April 29 to May 1 before Eid, and from May 4 to 8 after the festival beside regular ones, the minister added.

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