Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha holidays from July 29.

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said this at a press conference around 11.30am on Tuesday at Rail Bhaban in the city.

Sale of tickets for intercity trains will continue till August 2, the minister said.

Aiming to provide hassle-free Eid journeys for holidaymakers, the Bangladesh Railway will sell 50% advance tickets online, similar to Eid-ul-Fitr. The rest portion of tickets will be sold at five railway stations in Dhaka: Kamalapur, Airport, Tejgaon, Banani and Fulbaria.

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