Dhaka, May 12 -- Bangladesh Railway has announced that bookings for Eid-ul-Azha train travel will begin on May 21, with tickets available for seven days leading up to the festival. All intercity train tickets will be sold exclusively online.

The date for Eid-ul-Azha is tentatively set for Jun 7 and the decision on ticketing was made accordingly, said Md Fahimul Islam, secretary of the Ministry of Railways, during a meeting on Monday at Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka.

The meeting focused on preparations for road and rail transport ahead of the Eid holiday.

"Eid travel will begin on May 31, and ticket sales will start 10 days in advance," said the secretary. Accordingly, tickets for May 31 will be sold on May 21, Jun 1 on May 22, Jun 2 on May 23...