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Additional 60 percent fare ও There are also half empty seats on the train, but the fare does not increase
The government has decided to increase fares by 80 percent on public transport, as it carries half of the passenger capacity to guarantee physical distance and prevent coronavirus infection. The decision will take effect from Wednesday and will remain in effect for the next two weeks.
Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader announced the decision in a briefing at his official residence on Tuesday. On the other hand, Bangladesh Railway has started passenger transport activities leaving half of the seats vacant. However, train fares do not increase.
The Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Obaidul Quader, said that the government has decided to increase fares by 60 percent as of tomorrow (today) subject to carrying half of the passengers on all public transport in the country due to the increase in corona transmission. The order will remain in effect for the next two weeks. If the situation is normal, the rent will return to normal.
Earlier on Monday, the government issued instructions to transport half the capacity of public transport. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. A circular signed by Ahmed Kaikaus issued a total of 18 directives to prevent the crown. There it is said. Earlier, when the corona infection began, the Department of Highway and Highway Transportation requested to keep half of the empty seats in public transportation as of May 31, 2020. The government then increased the bus fare by 60 percent to the demand of the bus owners. Before that, public transport was closed for a long time. However, due to the reduction in corona transmission, passenger transport was restarted on all bus seats as of September 1 of last year.
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The train began to move, leaving half the seats empty.
Bangladesh Railway has started passenger transport activities by leaving half of the seats empty to avoid corona infection.
Sardar Shahadat Ali, Additional Managing Director (Operations) of Bangladesh Railway, said they started selling tickets from Tuesday, leaving half of the seats vacant.
“Half of the tickets that we sell on all of our trains will be sold,” he said. And some advance tickets for intercity trains are on sale. If it is more than 50 percent, then there is nothing to do. But from now on I will not sell more than 50 percent of the tickets.
Ittefaq / AAM
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