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Bangladesh Railway (BR) started selling advance tickets from on Sunday (2 June) for the journeys from June 12 for carrying home-bound passengers on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
Moniruzaman, manager at Chattogram station, said the advance ticket selling activities at Chattogram railway station began this noon.
He said the authorities have taken stringent measures this year to check “ticket black -marketing” and to ensure safety and security of the passengers.
Entire area of Chattogram Railway Station had been vibrating with presence and movement of people who gathered in the morning to collect advance railway tickets at their convenient schedules.
But the gathering of ticket collectors significantly reduced by noon, he added.
Officials said, in addition to regular trains, a number of special trains will be operated before the day of Eid-ul-Azha from June 12 to June 16.
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