BANGLADESH NEWS
Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers can buy train tickets 10 days prior to the journey date, the Railways Minister said on Sunday.
"The former system enforced from Feb 20 allowed advance tickets available three days prior to the journey. But from now on, tickets will be available 10 days before," Obaidul Quader said at a meeting on preparations ahead of the Eid at the Rail Bhaban.
Commuters will also be able to buy advance tickets online and on mobile phones, he said but did not say when the tickets will go on sale.
Quader said the vacation of the Bangladesh Railway and Roads and Highways Department officials and staff involved with ensuring safe journey had been cancelled.
He said that officials, staff and engineers will work on Fridays and Saturdays and they will enjoy their Eid vacation at their designated stations "so that any problem can be resolved easily".
The minister said 14 special trains will run for Eid holiday while 130 new buses will be added to BRTC's service.
These trains will run on five routes between five to seven days before and after the Eid.
Quader said the inter-city trains will also run every day from Aug 14 until the day before Eid including at the weekend and on other holidays.
He further said the government was only trying to ensure normal train service during the Eid and monsoon seasons and added that DEMU (Diesel-electric Multiple Unit) trains will be imported from China in January next year.
He mentioned that only 25 percent of the tickets are currently being sold online. "The ticket sale system will go online gradually."
Quader also said special measures will be taken in collaboration with GRP, RNB, local police and RAB to prevent black marketing of tickets.
"The former system enforced from Feb 20 allowed advance tickets available three days prior to the journey. But from now on, tickets will be available 10 days before," Obaidul Quader said at a meeting on preparations ahead of the Eid at the Rail Bhaban.
Commuters will also be able to buy advance tickets online and on mobile phones, he said but did not say when the tickets will go on sale.
Quader said the vacation of the Bangladesh Railway and Roads and Highways Department officials and staff involved with ensuring safe journey had been cancelled.
He said that officials, staff and engineers will work on Fridays and Saturdays and they will enjoy their Eid vacation at their designated stations "so that any problem can be resolved easily".
The minister said 14 special trains will run for Eid holiday while 130 new buses will be added to BRTC's service.
These trains will run on five routes between five to seven days before and after the Eid.
Quader said the inter-city trains will also run every day from Aug 14 until the day before Eid including at the weekend and on other holidays.
He further said the government was only trying to ensure normal train service during the Eid and monsoon seasons and added that DEMU (Diesel-electric Multiple Unit) trains will be imported from China in January next year.
He mentioned that only 25 percent of the tickets are currently being sold online. "The ticket sale system will go online gradually."
Quader also said special measures will be taken in collaboration with GRP, RNB, local police and RAB to prevent black marketing of tickets.
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