DeskReport
The government holiday on the occasion of Eid is starting from June 5. As per the pre-determined decision of the Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association, advance ticket sales for long-distance buses have started from the morning of this Friday, May 16. The demand for advance tickets from passengers is highest for June 4 and 5.
It has been learned that bus owners are selling advance tickets from May 29 until the day before Eid. This time, advance bus tickets are available both at the counter and online.
When asked about the advance ticket sales, SR Travel’s Senior General Manager Md. Aminunnabi told Ajker Patrika, “Ticket sales have started from this morning. However, the highest demand from passengers is from the afternoon of the 4th to the night of the 5th. Most passengers want tickets for these two days. Tickets for these two days have already been sold. However, there is not much demand for tickets for other days. Ten percent of tickets for dates 2 to 3 have been sold. Most of our tickets are being sold online, but some tickets are also being given at the counter.
Meanwhile, bus ticket websites show that non-AC bus fares are being charged at the BRTA’s fixed fare. However, in the case of AC buses, fares ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 thousand taka are being charged depending on the bus and route. The ticket prices of AC buses are increasing because the government does not set the fare for AC buses.
When asked about this, Hanif Paribahan General Manager Mosharraf Hossain told Ajker Patrika, “Apart from two days, there is not much demand for tickets for other days. No additional fare is being charged for buses. BRTA is not charging more than the fixed fare. In the case of AC buses, different bus companies are charging different fares. This fare depends on how luxurious or advanced the bus is. During Eid, the fare of AC buses is a little higher, because there are only passengers going out, and the bus comes empty on arrival, so the fare is a little higher. Not all passengers can travel in AC buses. Those who can afford it will go, but there are alternative arrangements for those who cannot.”
