Bangladesh Railway to run 10 special trains for Eid-ul-Adha
Extra coaches to be added on high-demand routes
Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate 10 special trains during Eid-ul-Adha to ease travel for homebound passengers. The decision was taken at a railway meeting held on 30 April.
Advance ticket sales will begin on 13 May with tickets for journeys on 23 May. Similarly, tickets for journeys on 24, 25, 26 and 27 May will be available on 14, 15, 16 and 17 May respectively. Advance return tickets will go on sale from 21 May. This schedule was finalised at a preparatory meeting at the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday (5 May).
As in previous years, all advance train tickets will be sold online.
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Railway Joint Director General (Operations) Shahidul Islam told TBS that Bangladesh Railway would run 10 special trains during Eid-ul-Adha to handle increased passenger pressure.
"Extra coaches would also be added on routes with higher ticket demand," he said.
Routes for special trains
On the Chattogram-Chandpur-Chattogram route, Chandpur Eid Special-1 will leave Chattogram at 3:30pm and reach Chandpur at 8:20pm. Chandpur Eid Special-2 will leave Chandpur at 4pm and arrive in Chattogram at 8:50am the following day.
On the Dhaka-Dewanganj-Dhaka route, Teesta Eid Special-3 will leave Dhaka at 9:30am and reach Dewanganj at 4:10pm. Teesta Eid Special-4 will leave Dewanganj at 4:30pm and arrive in Dhaka at 11:20pm.
On the Bhairab Bazar-Kishoreganj-Bhairab Bazar route, Sholakia Eid Special-5 will leave Bhairab Bazar at 6am and reach Kishoreganj at 8am. Sholakia Eid Special-6 will leave Kishoreganj at 12pm and arrive in Bhairab Bazar at 2pm.
On the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Mymensingh route, Sholakia Eid Special-7 will leave Mymensingh at 5:45am and reach Kishoreganj at 8:30am. Sholakia Eid Special-8 will leave Kishoreganj at 12pm and arrive in Mymensingh at 3pm.
On the Joydebpur-Parbatipur-Joydebpur route, Parbatipur Eid Special-9 will leave Joydebpur at 7pm and reach Parbatipur at 2am the following day. Parbatipur Eid Special-10 will leave Parbatipur at 8:15am and arrive in Joydebpur at 2:20pm.
Chandpur Eid Special-1 and 2, and Teesta Eid Special-3 and 4 will operate from 25 May until the day before Eid. If Eid-ul-Adha is observed on 28 May, the trains will also operate from 30 May to 1 June after Eid.
Meanwhile, Parbatipur Eid Special-9 and 10 will run from 24 May to 26 May before Eid, and for three days from the day after Eid. Sholakia Eid Special-5, 6, 7 and 8 will operate only on Eid day.
