Railway Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Tuesday announced a 25% fare concession for persons with disabilities, students and citizens aged above 65 on metro rail and all other railway services. “It may take some time for the concession to come into effect,” said the minister while talking to reporters at Secretariat. Students must show valid student ID cards while persons with disabilities will need to display the government-issued disability card. The Minister also said there will be no opportunity to charge excess fares during Eid travel. “We are keeping them under monitoring and this will be enforced at any cost,” he said, expressing hope that Eid travel will be comfortable with everyone’s cooperation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 03, 2026 15:32 UTC