Advanced train ticket from 23 April

Assuming the Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated on 2 May, the railway authorities will start selling train tickets for home goers from 23 April.

On that day, tickets for 27 April will be available while the return ones on 1 May.

A railway source confirmed the development to Prothom Alo. According to the source, the railway on Monday decided this in a meeting held at Rail Bhaban. The railway minister Nurul Islam will announce the decision officially on Wednesday.

According to sources at the meeting, tickets for 27, 28 and 29 April will be available on 23, 24 and 25 April respectively while the tickets for 30 April and 1 May on 26 and 27 April respectively. The return ticket will be available from 1 May.

The railway ministry senior information officer Shariful Alam told Prothom Alo that a meeting was held today, Monday, over the sale of advanced tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The railway minister will announce the date on Wednesday.