Like previous occasions ahead of the holy Eid-Ul-Azha, transportation of sacrificial animals via train from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka at a low cost was launched on Saturday evening.
This year, adding three more wagons to the existing wagons of the Mango Special Train instead of Cattle Special Train, the first shipment of sacrificial animals with 40 cows and six goats was sent to Dhaka.
Under the banner of ‘Cattle Special Train’, the vehicle carrying the sacrificial animals left the district for Dhaka’s Tejgaon.
Local lawmaker Abdul Wadud inaugurated the train service at Chapainawabganj Rail Station at 6:45pm.
Livestock Officer Mostafizur Rahman, Assistant Commercial
Officer of Bangladesh Railway (western zone) AKM NurulAlam and Station Master Obaidullah among others were present at the opening ceremony.
Master Obaidullah said three more wagons were added to the wagons of the mango special train to carry the sacrificial animals from the district to the capital every day this year.
Each wagon will be able to accommodate 20 cows and its fare was fixed at Tk 11, 830, he said.
The special train service will continue from June 24 to 26, the master said.
The special service was launched on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi-Dhaka (Tejgaon) route on July 17 in 2021 to transport sacrificial animals at a low cost considering the Covid-19 situation.