Thousands queue for train tickets at Kamalapur station

Long lines for tickets have been reported at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station, reminiscent of the scenes from past Eid holidays.

Since Saturday morning, thousands of people have been waiting in line in front of the counters to get commuter train tickets. 

The queue at the commuter ticket counter extended all the way to the parking area. 

Similarly, there was a significant presence of passengers seeking standing tickets for intercity trains.

Eight commuter trains managed privately from Dhaka regularly travel to various parts of the country. Tickets for these trains are distributed from private counters.

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On the other hand, according to the decision of Bangladesh Railway, 25% of the total seats of intercity trains are sold as standing tickets two hours before the departure of the train.

Khalilur Rahman, a passenger at the railway station, was headed to Brahmanbaria on the Titas commuter train.

He mentioned that there is no limit on Titas train tickets; they will keep selling tickets as long as possible.

The Karnaphuli Commuter (4) train was scheduled to leave platform no 2 of Kamalapur Railway Station at 8:45am, but it left after 8:55am.

A passenger of that train, Kamal Hossain, said: "I waited for about two hours to get my ticket. Now I am relieved. The train was late, but I can still go home.”

Jamalpur-bound passenger Nahid Hossain said that 25% of the standing tickets are given but many cannot even get a hold of those. “Hope I can at least manage a standing ticket.”

Bangladesh Railway has decided to run 20 Eid special trains to facilitate holidaymakers during Eid-ul-Azha. 

These trains will run from Wednesday to the day before Eid and seven days after Eid.