Advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha travels go on sale from Aug 18

Tickets for journeys on Aug 27 will be sold on that day, Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque told the media on Thursday.

He said advance tickets will be available at Dhaka's Kamalapur and Chittagong rail stations from Aug 18 to 22 between 8am and 4pm.

Tickets for return journeys will be available from Aug 25 to 29.

Hoque said the railways expect a rush of passengers as the highways have been damaged in the monsoon.

"We estimate the railway service will carry more than 2.5 million people each day ahead of the holidays. We have arranged an additional 138 coaches for the services," he said.