Staff Correspondent:

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on May 14 to ensure a smooth and convenient Eid journey for holiday travellers.

Like in previous years, all tickets will be issued online.

Tickets for May 31 departures will be available from May 21.

Tickets for outbound journeys on June 1 to 6 will be released on May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, respectively.

Return tickets will go on sale from May 30, beginning with those for June 9. Tickets for June 10 to 15 return trips will be available from May 31 to June 5.

To accommodate the expected surge in passengers, five pairs of special Eid trains will run on various routes.

The ticketing schedule was finalised at a preparatory meeting held at Dhaka’s Bidyut Bhaban on Monday.

Railways Secretary Fahimul Islam announced the plan, while Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan chaired the meeting.