Homebound crowds at Kamalapur
Peoples' mad rush to go their ancestral homes to celebrate Eid with the loved ones. The photo was taken at Kamalapur railway station in the city on Monday.
The Eid holiday has begun, and people are returning home to celebrate with their families. Crowds of homebound travellers have increased at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital.
“Grandpa and grandma are waiting—Eid will be great fun”
Child Manha is traveling to her village home with her parents to spend the Eid holidays. She has not yet started school. After a long time, she is going to her grandparents’ home in Thakurgaon.
“After a long time, I’ll get to see my grandparents. They’re waiting for me. Eid will be a lot of fun,” Manha said while waiting with her parents for the Ekota Express train, which was scheduled to depart at 10:15 a.m.
Trains departing late from Kamalapur
On the second day of Eid travel by rail, several trains are departing later than scheduled. The Nil Sagar Express, bound for Chilahati, was scheduled to leave Dhaka at 6:45 a.m., but departed from Kamalapur Railway Station about one hour and 20 minutes late.
Similarly, the Mohanagar Prabhati, scheduled to leave at 7:45 a.m., departed at 8:15 a.m. The Burimari Express left around 10 minutes late. The Rangpur Express, bound for Rangpur, was scheduled to depart at 9:10 a.m., but a revised expected departure time of 10:45 a.m. was announced.
Rakibul’s first Eid journey by train
For the first time, Md Rakibul Hasan came to Kamalapur Station to experience Eid travel by train. The student of University of Dhaka is heading to Sirajganj. The Jamalpur Express was scheduled to depart Kamalapur Station at 10:00 a.m., but to avoid missing the train, he arrived at the station an hour early.
According to Rakibul, the experience of traveling by train for the first time seems exciting. However, buying a ticket was difficult. “I tried to buy tickets using three phones at the same time, but managed to get only one ticket. Within a minute, all tickets were sold out,” he said.
