Eid journey with advance train tickets began today as people are leaving Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) would Bangladesh Railway (BR) would begin advance ticket sale from May 22 to ensure hassle-free journey of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers. For the first time, BR would sell the tickets at four different locations in the capital -- instead of only Kamalapur Railway Station -- to ease the ticket-buying process and prevent excruciatingly begin advance ticket sale from May 22 to ensure hassle-free journey of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.

Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque says Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance tickets from August 8 ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

Rizia Begum stood in a queue at Rajshahi Railway Station at least five hours before the booking masters began selling tickets for different destinations at 8:30am yesterday.

Many ticket seekers came to Kamalapur Railway Station at the stroke of Thursday midnight. Some of them took sehri before the closed ticket counters. They all wanted to grab advance tickets for their journey home ahead of Eid.

Bangladesh Railway authorities begin selling advance train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as per the previous announcement.

Authorities have begun selling advance train and bus tickets for the holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.