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DHAKA, April 23, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh Railway today began the sale of

advance train tickets for holidaymakers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr from
Dhaka to other districts.

The advance tickets are being sold at five places in the city including
Kamlapur Railway Station, said a release here.

To stop black marketing of tickets, passengers must show photocopy of
National Identity Card (NID) or birth registration certificate. Maximum four
advance rail tickets will be given to one person or a passenger.

A separate coach for woman and physically challenged people has been attached
with every train, the release added.

The Ministry of Railways has decided to run six pairs of special trains--two
pairs in Chandpur and Sholakia Special each and one pair in Khulna and
Dewanganj Special each -- will run marking the Eid.

However, the tickets of these special trains won't be available for online
purchase.

Tickets for the western part of the country and Khulna will be available at
Kamlapur Railway Station.

Intercity tickets for Chattogram and Noakhali will be sold at Dhaka Airport
Station while Tejgaon Station to sale intercity tickets of Mymensingh,
Jamalpur and special train of Dewanganj.

Tickets for Mohanganj and Haor Express will be available at Dhaka Cantonment
Station and intercity tickets of Sylhet and Kishoreganj will be available at
Fulbaria Old Railway Station.