Advance Bus Ticket Sales for Eid Journey Begin, Extra Fare Prohibited

Staff Reporter

Advance ticket sales for long-distance buses ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha have started today, Friday. According to the decision by the bus owners’ association, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners’ Association, tickets for May 29 and subsequent days are now available.

The advance ticket sales will continue from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Earlier, on May 14, acting general secretary of the Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners’ Association, Shubhankar Ghosh Rakesh, announced the schedule for advance bus ticket sales for Eid.

He said passengers could purchase tickets both online and at counters starting May 16. However, some transport companies will only sell tickets online.

Shubhankar Ghosh stated that bus operators must follow the fare chart set by BRTA and cannot charge extra. All transport owners have been instructed in this regard.

Many passengers have expressed joy on social media after securing advance tickets. A passenger named Golam Azam, who got a ticket for the Dhaka-Rangpur route on June 3, wrote on Facebook, “Alhamdulillah, I got my Eid ticket,” sharing a photo of the ticket.