Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will launch a special bus service for Durga Puja for the first time from October 20 to 24 to ensure safe and smooth journeys during the festival.The service is being introduced under instructions from the Road Transport and Highways Division, according to a press release signed by BRTC Public Relations Officer Mostakim Bhuiyan.Advance ticket sales and reservations will begin tomorrow at 22 BRTC bus depots across the country, including Dhaka.BRTC has kept 200 buses ready for intra-district and inter-district services on 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.The number of buses will be increased depending on passenger demand, the release added.

BRTC will also keep 60 buses on standby at Motijheel Bus Depot, Fulbaria CBS-2, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Gazipur Chowrasta, Chandra intersection, and Mohakhali Bus Terminal.