Eid advance train ticket sale from March 25

On the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Railway will start the advance sale of train tickets on March 25.

In a press conference on Wednesday (March 13), Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim said, "This time, the advance sale of train tickets will start from March 25."

Railways usually start the advance sale of train tickets 10 days before the journey. And during Eid, tickets are sold in advance for five days. However, it has been increased to seven days this time.

The railway authorities fixed the date considering April 11 will be the Eid day, according to Bangladesh Railway sources. Tickets will be sold from 25 to 31 March. Tickets for the April 4 journey will be available on March 25. Advance ticket sales after Eid will start from April 4.

The railways minister said, "100% tickets will be available online. One can buy a maximum of four tickets."