Huge crowd in Kamalapur on last day of advance ticket sales

Today (Tuesday) is the last day to sell advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Even on the last day, a huge crowd of ticket seekers was seen at the counter of Kamalapur railway station to get advance tickets. Many of them have been standing in line since Monday (July 4).

Such situation was seen at the Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Tuesday (July 5) morning.

Sarwar Alam, who came from old Dhaka, said, "I came and stood in line on Sunday (July 3) afternoon." I couldn't get the ticket because the ticket ran out. There are only eight people in front of me. I hope to get tickets today. The bus tickets are very costly. I can go home by train at a much lower cost.

Karim Uddin said he came on Monday and stood in line. “I did not get any bus ticket to Gaibandha. I have no option but to buy train ticket”, he said.

The sale of advance train tickets started on July 1. On that day, the train ticket for July 5 was given. Then on July 2,3 and 4, advance train ticket for July 6,7 and 8 were sold respectively. Today, on July 5, the train ticket for July 9 will be sold.

Besides, return tickets will be on sale from July 7. Tickets for July 11 will go on sale that day. Tickets for July 12 will be given on July 8, tickets for July 13 will be given on July 9, tickets for July 11, 14 and July 15 will be sold. Of these, a limited number of intercity trains will run on July 11 if Eid falls on July 10. However, all trains will run from July 12.