M Faruque Hossain :
People started returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with their kith and kin.
Almost all government offices reopened on Thursday after a six-day Eid vacation, but the attendance in the offices was thin.
The capital is yet to regain its ‘murmur’ and busy streets as most of the city-residents are yet to return from their vacation. Some began returning to the city on Wednesday last, but the pressure of those arriving on the transport system was not more than those left. The capital remained empty like the Eid-day on Friday. Traffic congestions and dark smoke emitting from vehicles were not seen on the streets. It took only 10 minutes for a bus to reach from Jatrabari to Kamalapur against the usual half an hour.
The transport workers said, the pressure of Eid passengers began on Thursday. Sayedabad, Kallyanpur, Gabtali and Mohakhali bus terminals experienced the pressure more than the last few days.
The pressure of Eid passengers was seen at Kamalapur Railway Station. The Noakhali Express was full of capacity. The Railway Stations watched waves of Eid passengers.
Rafiqul Islam, who returned from Noakhali, said “There were pressures of passengers, as tens of thousands of people have began to return to Dhaka.
Kamalapur Railway Station Manager Sitangshu Chakrabarty said, “Till Friday, 22 trains departed from the station and 18 arrived. All the train, that reached the station were full of capacity.”
“The passengers did not suffer any major problems as extra compartments were added. We have introduced two new trains namely Mohanganj Express and Sonarbangla Express. We also added extra compartments with Chitra, Dhumketu, and Silk City Express so that the passengers do not face any pressure,” said Sitangshu Chakrabarty.
Sixty-nine trains, including 32 inter-city trains, carried about 50,000 passengers from Dhaka to their hometowns every day between September 8 and 11, he added.
People started returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with their kith and kin.
Almost all government offices reopened on Thursday after a six-day Eid vacation, but the attendance in the offices was thin.
The capital is yet to regain its ‘murmur’ and busy streets as most of the city-residents are yet to return from their vacation. Some began returning to the city on Wednesday last, but the pressure of those arriving on the transport system was not more than those left. The capital remained empty like the Eid-day on Friday. Traffic congestions and dark smoke emitting from vehicles were not seen on the streets. It took only 10 minutes for a bus to reach from Jatrabari to Kamalapur against the usual half an hour.
The transport workers said, the pressure of Eid passengers began on Thursday. Sayedabad, Kallyanpur, Gabtali and Mohakhali bus terminals experienced the pressure more than the last few days.
The pressure of Eid passengers was seen at Kamalapur Railway Station. The Noakhali Express was full of capacity. The Railway Stations watched waves of Eid passengers.
Rafiqul Islam, who returned from Noakhali, said “There were pressures of passengers, as tens of thousands of people have began to return to Dhaka.
Kamalapur Railway Station Manager Sitangshu Chakrabarty said, “Till Friday, 22 trains departed from the station and 18 arrived. All the train, that reached the station were full of capacity.”
“The passengers did not suffer any major problems as extra compartments were added. We have introduced two new trains namely Mohanganj Express and Sonarbangla Express. We also added extra compartments with Chitra, Dhumketu, and Silk City Express so that the passengers do not face any pressure,” said Sitangshu Chakrabarty.
Sixty-nine trains, including 32 inter-city trains, carried about 50,000 passengers from Dhaka to their hometowns every day between September 8 and 11, he added.
