Trains leave Dhaka on time amid Eid rush

By Star Online Report
23 June 2017, 06:41 AM
UPDATED 23 June 2017, 15:07 PM
The train communication from Dhaka has faced hardly any hitch so far amid a huge rush of the Eid home-goers in the morning.

The train communication from Dhaka has faced hardly any hitch so far amid a huge rush of the Eid home-goers in the morning.

Twenty-two trains left the Kamlapur Railway Station till 12:00pm today, Station Manager Shitangshu Chakrabarty told The Daily Star.

“Only Rangpur Express delayed for nearly two hours due to a technical glitch,” he said.

The rail station witnessed a huge rush of the holidaymakers till this noon, reports our correspondent from the spot.

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Many of the passengers ride on the roof tops of the trains amid Eid rush on June 23, 2017. Photo: Star/ Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

“Even, many of the passengers rode on the roof tops of the train ignoring the security,” Ear Hossain, Ansar commander of the railway station, said.

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Railway Minister Mujibul Haque visits the Kamlapur Railway station to observe the overall situation on June 23, 2017. Photo: Star/ Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

The rush, however, was seen to be minimised at noon, he added. “It’s likely to continue later in the day.”