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NID made mandatory for railway ticket purchase
The National Identity Cards (NIDs) of the ticket-carrying passengers do not match, they will be accused of traveling without tickets.
Bangladesh Railways has upgraded its ticketing system to prevent ticket sales in the black market. If the National Identity Cards (NIDs) of the ticket-carrying passengers do not match, they will be accused of traveling without tickets.
The new rules will come into effect from March 1.
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan made the announcement while addressing a press conference at Rail Bhaban on Wednesday (February 15).
Three new rules have been taken to improve train service. They are-
1. Online and offline ticket sales will need National Identity (NID) verification starting 1 March.
2. A Point of Sales (PoS) machine will be used in the ticket-checking procedure.
3. An online refund option will be there for tickets purchased online.