DHAKA, MARCH 18, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Railway collects fares at fixed rates, and there is no scope for travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) or ticket counters to charge excess fares during rail journeys. If any passenger is found travelling without a ticket, the railway authority can charge the actual fare along with a fine equal to the fare, according to railway rules, said a PID handout issued today. The railway authority realised Tk 820, including the regular fare of Tk 410 for the Dhaka-Sylhet route. The railway authority has instructed officials to stop selling short-distance tickets during Eid so that no passenger can travel long distances using a short-distance ticket. If there are any allegations of additional fare collection by railway employees, legal action will be taken against those responsible.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 18, 2026 18:41 UTC