The bus stations have been instructed by the militaryjunta to avoid selling tickets to the individuals holding 11/NationalRegistration Cards (NRC) issued to Rakhine people, said a travel agent.

Therestriction was imposed by the junta after the Arakan Army (AA) captured nineRakhine townships after heavy fighting. Since then, many Rakhine youngtravelers were arrested by the junta authorities at airport & bus stationsin  Yangon, Mandalay, Kyauk Phyu  and Sittwe.

However, the employees and students are allowed topurchase tickets if they possess a recommendation letter.

"The bus stations are currently prohibited fromselling tickets to 11/NRC holders. Only the government employees and students with arecommendation letter are allowed to travel,” he added.

Another travel agency employee from Yangon confirmed that many leaflets wereposted at Aung Mingalar highway bus station in the Yangon region directing notto sell tickets to 11/NRC holders.

He informed Narinjara News that the military juntaissued the instructions to prohibit the sale of tickets to any 11/NRC holdersacross Myanmar.

"The  junta has issued the instruction to prohibit the sale oftickets to any 11/NRC holder. As for other NRC holders, they are asked topresent their original NRC, along with recommendation letters from the policestation and ward administrators,” he added.

An air travel ticket agent in Sittwe stated that the air travel facility stillcontinues and it remains a convenient means for travellers.

"There is no flight restriction till this moment.The people are travelling from Sittwe to Yangon and vice versa. However, Iwill advise young people to avoid travelling to Sittwe from Yangon, asthere is a possibility of  arrest at the airport," she added.