Trains have begun carrying passengers to their full capacity from Wednesday morning after the decision of the Ministry of Railways to allow the sale of 100 per cent train tickets.
“All the railway coaches are carrying hundred per cent passengers and started its journey to different destinations since this morning amid maintaining strictly the corona health guidelines”, senior Railway official Shariful Alam told BSS today.
Earlier on Tuesday, the ministry announced the decision to allow trains to carry passengers to their full capacity from (Wednesday).
“A decision allowing the sale of 100 per cent train tickets maintaining health guidelines has been taken,” Sharif Alam, public relations officer of the ministry said on Tuesday.
Half of the tickets will now be sold at the stations and the rest will be available online, he said.
The government initially shut passenger trains to contain the spread of coronavirus. It eventually allowed trains to run on condition that they follow health guidelines and carry 50 per cent passengers.
