2024-04-24 06:50:48
Bangladesh Railway used to give discount (reyad) in the fare if the passengers travel a distance of more than 100 km. But as this discount is withdrawn from May 4, the fare of all types of trains is increasing.
Bangladesh Railway Director General Sardar Shahadat Ali confirmed this information on Monday (April 22). He said that train fares will be adjusted as Riyadh withdraws from May 4.
In response to a question about how the train fares are increasing, the Director General said that it will be decided by the commercial wing of the Railways.
According to railway sources, the concession tax on a passenger is 20 percent for a journey of 101 to 150 km, 25 percent for 251 to 400 km and 30 percent for more than 400 km.
Railway sources said that if a passenger travels more than 100 km by train from May 4, he will have to pay more fare. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina passed the proposal for the railways, which was supposed to come into effect from the 1st of this month.
According to the public notification regarding Bangladesh Railway, in 1992, distance-based and section-based concessions were provided to Bangladesh Railways. In 2012, the ‘Sectional Rebate’ was abolished but the distance based Rebate remains in force. Recently, Bangladesh Railways has decided to withdraw only the existing distance-based concession without increasing fares on passenger trains. In view of this, the decision to withdraw the existing distance based concession in all types of passenger trains will be implemented from May 4, 2024.
Earlier on March 16, Director General of Bangladesh Railway Sardar Shahadat Ali said that the railway fare is increasing. At that time, after the rumors of increase in train fares, Railway Minister Jillul Hakim told the media that there is no plan to increase the fares of the railways.