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For a long time, Bangladesh Railways has been giving discounts or concessions in the fare for a passenger traveling at a distance of more than 100 km. It is being withdrawn from May 4. As a result, train fares are increasing across the country.

Bangladesh Railway has given this information in a public notice regarding this matter today (April 22). However, the rate at which the train fare is increasing is not known from this notification.

Bangladesh Railway has informed that it is hereby informed for general information that in 1992 distance wise and section wise concessions are provided in Bangladesh Railway. In 2012, sectional concessions were abolished, but distance-based concessions remained in force.

Recently, Bangladesh Railways has decided to withdraw only the existing distance-based concession without increasing fares on passenger trains. In this context, the decision to withdraw the existing distance-based concession in all types of passenger trains will be implemented from May 4.

It is known that at present, a concession tax of 20 percent for a passenger traveling from 101 to 150 km, 25 percent for traveling from 251 to 400 km and 30 percent for traveling above 400 km is fixed. From May 4, if a passenger travels more than 100 km by train, he will have to pay more fare.