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BRTC to Launch First-Ever Special Durga Puja Bus Service
THT Report • October 15, 2026
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will launch a special bus service for Durga Puja for the first time to ensure safe and smooth travel during the festival.The service will operate from October 20 to 24. BRTC has prepared 200 buses for intra-district and inter-district routes across the country. The number of buses will be increased if passenger demand rises.
Advance ticket sales and bus reservations will begin on October 16 at BRTC’s 22 bus depots in Dhaka and other parts of the country.
The special buses will operate from Dhaka and Gazipur to various destinations, including Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh.
BRTC will also keep 60 buses on standby at six major locations: Motijheel International Bus Depot, Fulbaria CBS-2, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Gazipur Chowrasta, Chandra intersection and Mohakhali Bus Terminal.