Published : 03 Mar 2026, 03:02 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:25 PM
Bangladesh Railway has launched advance ticket sales for Eid-ul-Fitr travel, beginning with trains heading towards the western region of the country.
The sales began at 8am on Tuesday, specifically for passengers intending to travel on Mar 13.
The entire quota of Eid tickets is being processed through online platforms, with the sale period scheduled to run until Mar 9.
Return journey tickets are set to go on sale from Mar 13 to Mar 18.
Tickets for inter-city trains in the western zone are now available, while those for the eastern region will go live at 2pm, according to Rezaul Karim Siddique, the public relations officer at the Ministry of Railways.
Under the schedule, passengers will be able to buy tickets on Mar 4 for travel on Mar 14; on Mar 5 for Mar 15; on Mar 6 for Mar 16; on Mar 7 for Mar 17; on Mar 8 for Mar 18; and on Mar 9 for Mar 19.
Railway officials say each passenger will be allowed to purchase tickets only once using a single national ID card. A maximum of four seats can be booked in one transaction.
Tickets bought for Eid travel will not be eligible for refund under any circumstances.
To accommodate those unable to secure seats online, 25 percent of non-AC coach tickets will be issued as standing tickets from originating stations before departure.
