Train tickets for April 7 sold out in two minutes

With the Eid-ul-Fitr just a few days away, the demand for train tickets has surged markedly, reports bdnews24.com.
On Friday, tickets for April 7 were sold out within two minutes of going live.
Bangladesh Railway began the online-only ticket sales on Mach 24, anticipating Eid to be on April 11.
The sales are set to continue until March 30. Authorities are also planning to offer tickets for April 10-12, subject to the moon's sighting.
On the sixth day of sales, tickets for western routes were available in the morning while seat bookings for eastern routes can be made from 2:00 pm.
The demand for advance tickets was light on the first day of the sales, but it escalated quickly, with all tickets being sold out within half an hour on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. By Thursday, tickets were gone in just five minutes.
According to the Bangladesh Railway website, as many as 354 seats on Dhumketu Express, 636 on Banalata Express, 288 on Silkcity Express, 70 on Madhumati Express, and 660 on Padma Express for Rajshahi, were up for grabs as the sales opened at 8:00 am on Friday. However, all were sold by 8:02 am.