2024-04-14 18:45:51
After the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the return journey of Bangladesh Railway started today. Although the arrival of passengers from different destinations of the country to the capital was less. However, even today many passengers are going to their villages outside Dhaka in the trains.
Railways sold train tickets 10 days in advance on Saturday (April 13). Dhaka railway station was visited this morning, today the train was very empty.
The employees at the station said that on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh or New Year, Sunday is also a holiday, maybe the pressure on the train will increase from the day after tomorrow.
On the occasion of Eid, the return journey of Bangladesh Railway will be for seven days. On the first day, several passenger intercity trains have reached Dhaka from various destinations in the country since the early hours of the night.
Those concerned said that the train was mostly empty that day.
Bangladesh Railway starts sale of April 13 intercity train tickets on April 3 ahead of Eid; Tickets for April 14 go on sale on April 4; Tickets for April 15 go on sale April 5; Tickets for April 16 go on sale April 6; Tickets for April 17 go on sale April 7; Tickets for April 18 go on sale on April 8 and tickets for April 19 go on sale on April 9. Besides, 25 percent tickets are sold from the starting station 2 hours before the start of the journey on the request of the common passengers.