Bangladesh
Bangladesh Railway Trains now running at full seating capacity
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, February 9: All intercity trains in the country are operating at full seating capacity from today (Wednesday).
In this case, 50 percent tickets are available online as usual, while remaining tickets are available at the railway station counters.
Bangladesh Railway Director General Dhirendranath Majumder told the media that trains across the country had started operating with 100 percent seating capacity from Wednesday (February 9) as the government has intensified the vaccination programme. He said the railway will also ensure 100% hygiene.
The railway official further said that half of the tickets will be sold at the station counters and the remaining half will be sold online or through the app in compliance with the hygiene rules. However, the sale of standing tickets for intercity trains and platform tickets for stations will remain suspended.
Due to the rise in corona infection in the country, all kinds of social, political and religious events and gatherings have been banned and since January 15, and the trains had been running with half of its seating capacity, though the railway authority did not reduce the number of trains.
In a statement issued on Monday (February 7), the railway authorities said that it has been decided to run all the trains with 100 percent seating capacity to meet the demand of the passengers. Due to hygiene reasons, sale of standing tickets and platform tickets will remain suspended. In addition, food and bedding will be provided on intercity trains in compliance with hygiene rules.
