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DHAKA, Jan 30, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Railway (BR) has arranged seven pairs 
of special trains to ensure smooth travel for the devotees participating in 
the 58th Biswa Ijtema that starts from tomorrow at Tongi, on the outskirts of 
the city.

All inter-city, mail express and commuter trains except Subarna Express, 
Sonar Bangla Express, Cox's Bazar Express, Tourist Express and Banalata 
Express will make two-minute stopovers at Tongi Station from 12.01am on 
Friday until the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) on Sunday, a BR press release 
said here today.

Along with special train operations, additional coaches will be added to 
express, commuter and local trains as much as possible. Additional booking 
counters will be opened at Tongi station side by side deploying a sufficient 
number of ticket checkers.

According to the BR release, the special trains will be operated on Dhaka-
Tongi and Tongi-Dhaka routes on the occasion of the Jummah prayers on Friday. 
On the day, the trains will leave Dhaka at 9:30 am and will reach Tongi at 
10:15 am tomorrow while the trains will leave Tongi at 3pm and will reach 
Dhaka at 3:45pm.

On Saturday, special trains will depart from Jamalpur at 9.15 am and will 
reach Tongi at 2.15 pm while the trains will leave Tangail at 12pm and will 
reach Tongi at 1.20pm.

This year, the Ijtema will be held in three phases. Starting on the bank of 
Turag River at Tongi from tomorrow, the first phase will continue till 
February 2 while the second phase will be held from February 3 to 5 and the 
third phase from February 14 to 16.