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Bangladesh Railway will allow passengers to get e-tickets refunded online from Mar 1 in an effort to reduce chronic hassles for customers.
From that day, the verification of national ID cards or birth certificates or passports will be mandatory for inter-district tickets, Railway Minister Nurul Islam said at a media briefing in Dhaka on Wednesday.
NID cards will help stop the black-market sales of tickets and ticketless travel by passengers.
“Passengers can easily buy tickets from the counter, online or through the mobile app anytime,” Islam said.
The railway ticketing system was overhauled as part of the government’s aim to build a “Smart Bangladesh”, according to the minister.
People must sign up for the Bangladesh Railway system using NID cards, birth certificates or passports. The authorities will set up “help desks” for passengers.
