Bangladesh Railway has been providing concessional facilities to train passengers for 32 years. As a result, passengers could travel in this comfortable vehicle at a slightly lower fare. But only 10 more days can be traveled by train in that facility. After that the discount facility is cancelled.
For the next 4th of May, seats for traveling by train at a distance of more than 100 km will have to be purchased without concessional facilities. The sale of seats for that day will start from Wednesday (April 24). Because Bangladesh Railway sells advance seats 10 days before train travel.
In a public notice on Monday (April 22), Bangladesh Railways said that in 1992, distance-based and section-based concessions were given to Bangladesh Railways. In 2012, ‘Sectional Rebate’ was abolished but distance based Rebate remains in force.
Recently, Bangladesh Railways has decided to withdraw only the existing distance based concession without increasing fares on passenger trains. In view of that, the decision to withdraw the existing distance-based concession in all types of passenger trains will be implemented from May 4.
For 32 years, Bangladesh Railways has been giving 20 percent discount on the basic fare for 101 to 250 km, 25 percent for 251 to 400 km and 30 percent for distance of 401 km or more.
To reduce financial pressure and losses, the government passenger service company is now withdrawing this facility. Apart from this, additional coaches added to trains and reserved seat fares are also being increased through application. In this case, additional added coaches and non-AC coach seats reserved through application will incur an increase of 20 percent of the base fare and AC coach seats will increase by 30 percent on the basis of reservation charges.
According to Bangladesh Railway sources, after the new decision, the ticket sales subsidiary of Bangladesh Railway Sahaj-Synesis-Vincen JV has already decided the new fare excluding the station-to-station discount facility across the country. Based on the company’s calculations, the new fare fixed at 1,34 station-to-station has already been approved by the Commercial Department of Railways.
As train fares are increasing on 15 major routes – Sahaj-Synesis-Vincen JV and railway sources have informed that, according to the new list, from May 4, the fare of Shobhan chair class will increase from Tk 345 to Tk 405 and AC chair (Snigdha ) class seat fare will increase from 656 to 777 taka.
On the Dhaka-Kishoreganj route, the fares of Shobhan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 150 and Tk 288 to Tk 160 and Tk 305 respectively on the Kishoreganj Express train.
On the Dhaka-Rajshahi route, the fare of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 340 and Tk 656 to Tk 405 and Tk 771 respectively on the Silk City Express train.
On the Dhaka-Noakhali route, the fare of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 275 and Tk 524 to Tk 310 and Tk 593 respectively on the Coastal Express train.
On the Dhaka-Sylhet route, the fare of Shovan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 320 and Tk 610 to Tk 375 and Tk 719 respectively on the Parabat Express train.
On Dhaka-Mohanganj route Mohanganj Express train, the fare of Sobhan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will increase from Tk 220 and Tk 426 to Tk 250 and Tk 472 respectively.
On Dhaka-Khulna route Sundarban Express train, the fare of Sobhan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will increase from Tk 500 and Tk 955 to Tk 625 and Tk 1196 respectively.
On the Dhaka-Lalmonirhat route, the fare of Shovan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 505 and Tk 966 to Tk 635 and Tk 1214 respectively in the Lalmoni Express train.
On the Dhaka-Rangpur route, the fare of Shobhan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 505 and Tk 966 to Tk 635 and Tk 1214 respectively on the Rangpur Express train.
On the Dhaka-Chapainawabganj route, the fare of Shovan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 425 and Tk 810 to Tk 512 and Tk 975 respectively in the Banlata Express train.
On the Dhaka-Kurigram route, the fare of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 510 and Tk 972 to Tk 645 and Tk 1237 respectively on the Kurigram Express train.
On Dhaka-Chilahati route Chilahati Express train, the fare of Shovan Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will increase from Tk 495 and Tk 949 to Tk 620 and Tk 1185 respectively.
On the Dhaka-Benapole route, the fare of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 480 and Tk 920 to Tk 600 and Tk 1150 respectively on the Benapole Express train.
On the Dhaka-Bhoonapur route, the fares of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 260 and Tk 495 to Tk 295 and Tk 570 respectively in the Jamalpur Express train.
On the Dhaka-Dewaganj route, the fares of Sobhon Chair and AC Chair (Snigdha) class will be increased from Tk 225 and Tk 426 on Teesta Express train to Tk 250 and Tk 476 respectively.
Apart from this, the fares for AC seats and berths and first class seats and berths in all inter-city trains for a distance of more than 100 km will also increase at a proportionate rate, except for Shovan chairs and AC chairs.
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