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BRTC to operate 200 special buses for Durga Puja

Published : Thursday, 15 October, 2026 at 5:05 PM

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The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is set to launch a special bus service for Durga Puja for the first time, with 200 buses prepared to ensure safe and hassle-free travel across the country.

The service will operate from October 20 to 24, while advance ticket sales and bus reservations will begin on Friday (October 16).

The information was disclosed in a press release sent by BRTC Public Relations Officer Mostakim Bhuiyan on Thursday.

According to the release, the initiative was taken following instructions from the Road Transport and Highways Division. Advance tickets will be available at 22 BRTC bus depots in Dhaka and other parts of the country.

The special buses will operate on various routes from Dhaka and Gazipur to Rangpur, Bogura, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Pabna, Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Panchagarh, Bhurungamari, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Kushtia, Barishal, Khulna, Tangail, Sirajganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Sylhet, Sunamganj and Chattogram.

Both intra-district and inter-district services will be available. BRTC said the number of buses would be increased if passenger demand rises.

Of the planned services, 60 buses will be kept ready at Motijheel International Bus Depot, Fulbaria CBS-2, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Gazipur Chowrasta, Chandra Mor and Mohakhali Bus Terminal in and around the capital.

For further information, passengers can contact BRTC's central control room at 0241053042 or call 01324293974 and 01718183589.

-MT

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