The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will introduce a special bus service for the first time during Sharadiya Durga Puja 2026 to ensure safe and hassle-free travel for passengers.
The service will operate from October 20 to October 24, according to a BRTC press release issued in line with directives from the Road Transport and Highways Division.
Advance ticket sales and bus reservation facilities will begin on October 16 at 22 BRTC bus depots across the country, including those in Dhaka.
BRTC has prepared 200 buses for inter-district and local routes connecting Dhaka and Gazipur with destinations across the country, including Rangpur, Bogura, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Pabna, Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Panchagarh, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Kushtia, Barishal, Khulna, Tangail, Sirajganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Sylhet, Sunamganj and Chattogram.
The corporation said the number of buses would be increased based on passenger demand.
In addition, 60 buses will remain on standby at six locations: Motijheel International Bus Depot, Fulbaria CBS-2, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Gazipur Chowrasta, Chandra More and Mohakhali Bus Terminal.
Passengers seeking information about the special service or requiring assistance can contact the central control room at BRTC headquarters.
The control room can be reached at 02-41053042, 01324-293974 and 01718-183589.
