Good news
It is heartening to hear that some Bangladeshi bus companies are introducing the digital ticketing system. It was reported in your daily that a Japanese company has been issuing prepaid tickets for the bus passengers (The Star Business: 05.04.10). We experienced the benefits of this sort of ticketing system abroad. But for some fishy backdrop or reasons unknown, we never could enjoy such advantages before in Bangladesh. The prepaid ticketing system benefits both the operators and the passengers. If the companies consider giving incentives like, some concessions for weekly or monthly tickets, people will be encouraged more to have those tickets in advance. In other countries, for the day tickets, weekly tickets and monthly tickets there are some lucrative concessions for the passengers. The bus companies may also think of this sort of daily, weekly and monthly tickets. It will ensure their profits and stop pilferage of cash money.
I would like to thank both the software company and the bus services operators who are going to introduce this system and elevate us to the digital arena. The government should extend all sorts of support to the introducers of the digital ticketing system.
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