Ticket touts grab tickets of both buses, trains

Ticket touts have again grabbed the tickets of both buses and trains, dashing the hopes of many city dwellers to celebrate Eid with their near and dear ones in their villages.
Ticket seekers were found waiting in long queues at Kamalapur Railway Station  Monday with most of them being there right after Sehri, according to a news agency.
As they are required to wait for long before getting the tickets, the ticket seekers have introduced token system by themselves to maintain discipline at the station.
Bangladesh Railway started selling train tickets in advance on July 20 where each passenger is able to buy a maximum four tickets. The tickets for July 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 will be available on July 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 respectively.
Unlike the situation at Kamalapur Railway Station, inter-district bus terminals, including Titipara, Sayedabad and Mohakhali terminals looked quite empty Monday.
Countermen of various bus companies told UNB that the crowd has decreased as almost 90 per cent of advance tickets have been sold out by July 16.
Many of the ticket seekers at bus terminals in the city complained that a large number of the tickets have already gone into the black market and they have no option but to collect tickets from the black market at double or triple price than the actual rates.
Advance ticket sale for launch services also started on July 20 while that for special services will begin on July 24.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) will operate some special launch services, though they have not yet announced the date for selling tickets.