Trains leave Dhaka on time amid Eid rush

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.

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.

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.”