Ticket sales begin for the new train on the Pabna-Dhaka route

BanglaPress Desk: Advance ticket sales have begun for two new intercity trains—‘Pabna Provati Express’ and ‘Pabna Godhuli Express’—operating on the Pabna-Dhaka route. Passengers have been able to purchase tickets online since 8:00 AM on Thursday (November 12). In this first phase, tickets are being sold for travel on November 20, 21, and 22.
The base fare for a ticket from Pabna to Dhaka is 425 Taka, depending on the seat category. With the addition of a 20 Taka service charge—levied by ‘Shohoz,’ the service provider for online ticket sales—passengers are required to pay a total of 445 Taka.
Rezaul Karim Siddiqui, Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Railways, announced in a statement on Wednesday (November 11) that tickets for November 20, 21, and 22 would be available starting at 8:00 AM on November 12. Moving forward, tickets for all journeys will be made available online 10 days prior to the date of travel, in accordance with established procedures.
These two intercity trains on the Pabna-Dhaka route are set to be officially inaugurated on November 19. On the day of the inauguration, a train—designated as the ‘Pabna Inaugural Express’—will depart from Pabna station for Dhaka at 4:30 PM.
However, tickets for this inaugural/special trip will not be available online. Passengers must purchase them in person via the computerized ticketing counters at Pabna or Ishwardi railway stations. During this inaugural run, the train will make only one stop between Pabna and Dhaka: at Ishwardi station.
The statement further noted that regular commercial operations will commence on November 20. On that day, the ‘Pabna Godhuli Express’ will depart from Dhaka for Pabna at 3:25 PM, while the ‘Pabna Provati Express’ will depart from Pabna for Dhaka at 8:00 AM.
During their regular service, the trains will make stops at Ishwardi, Chatmohar, Baralbridge, Ullapara, Shahid M. Mansur Ali, Tangail, Joydebpur, and Dhaka Airport stations.
The introduction of these two new trains establishes a direct rail link between Pabna and Dhaka. 

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