Advance train ticket sale for Eid-ul-Azha begins

The sale of all advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha began online at 8am on Sunday.

Passengers will be able to purchase the tickets for June 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 on June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.

Besides, the selling of return tickets will begin from June 10. The return tickets for June 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 will be available on June 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 respectively.

The railway tickets can be bought through “Rail Sheba” mobile app or Bangladesh Railway website https://eticket.railway.gov.bd.

Earlier on Tuesday, Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim said, the tickets will only be available online. The tickets for all intercity trains plying in the western regions will be sold from 8am. And the tickets for all intercity trains running in the eastern regions will be sold from 2pm.

The Eid-ul-Azha is likely to be celebrated across the country this year on June 17 subject to moon sighting.