National identity card or any kind of identity cards have been made mandatory for buying advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid festival.
Earlier, the government had said that identity cards would be made compulsory for buying launch tickets.
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon said this at a press briefing held in the conference room of Rail Bhaban on the sale of advance tickets for Eid journey.
The minister said, “This time we have started selling tickets with the slogan “Ticket Jar, Vromon Tar”. To implement this slogan, passengers will have to purchase tickets by showing their NID cards or birth certificate photocopies at the counter.”
The minister has also warned that without valid ticket passengers cannot travel. If any suspected passenger is found his ticket will be revoked and he will have to face penalty.
Asked what would happen if someone did not have a national identity card, the minister said, “There is no chance of getting a ticket without avalid NID card.”
Bangladesh Railway will start selling Eid advance tickets from April 23. Advance tickets for Eid will be available at Kamalapur, Tejgaon, Bimanbandar and Dhaka Cantonment stations in the capital.
All weekly holidays of the railway employees have been cancelled until Eid and six pair special trains will be launched to ensure passengers’ smooth transportation.
Among the special trains for Eid journey, Chandpur Special 1 and 2 trains will run on Chittagong-Chandpur-Chittagong route from April 29 to May 1 before Eid and from May 4 to May 6 after Eid. The Dewanganj special train will operate on Dhaka-Dewanganj-Dhaka route from April 29 to May 1 and after Eid from May 4 to May 6. Khulna Special (with Maitree Wreck) will operate on Khulna-Dhaka-Khulna rotue from April 29 to May 1. Solakia Special-1 train will run on Bhairab Bazar-Kishoreganj-Bhairab Bazar route and Solakia Special-2 Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Mymensinghroute only on Eid day.
