Eid journey

Eid journey

Homebound passengers crowd Kamalapur Railway Station as Eid-ul-Adha holiday travel gains momentum across the country on Monday, 25 May 2026. Photo: BSS

Millions head home for Eid as holiday rush overwhelms transport network

At Kamalapur Railway Station, people from various professions, along with students, were waiting for their homebound trains to celebrate the festival with families.

Vehicles move smoothly through the Padma Bridge toll plaza amid increased traffic on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway as homebound travellers head to southern districts for Eid holidays. Photo: TBS

Southbound Eid travellers enjoy smooth journey on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam. Photo: Collected

No risk of major train schedule disruption during Eid travel, says rail minister

Bangladesh train service

Extra coaches to be added to 9 WZ trains for Eid travel

Representational image. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh Railway to run 10 special trains for Eid-ul-Adha

Passengers crowd the jetty at Sadarghat Launch Terminal as Eid holiday travel picks up, with people seen boarding and disembarking launches, on 17 March 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Eid rush at Sadarghat while Padma Bridge eases pressure on Gabtali, Saydabad

Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam. Photo: Collected

Eid journey to be hassle free: Road transport minister

Passengers gather at Dhaka’s Gabtoli Bus Terminal on 17 March 2026 as they embark on their journeys home ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Eid journey: Passenger flow low at Gabtoli terminal as travellers opt for Padma Bridge routes

Crowd at Mohakhali bus station. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Jamuna Bridge, Dhaka-Sylhet highway likely to cause Eid travel woes

Fellow passengers lend hands to a woman to clamber on the roof of an overcrowded train at Tongi station as they travel home to celebrate Eid with their families. This photo was taken at the Tongi station on Friday. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Eid-ul-Fitr: Advance train ticket sale begins 3 March

Eid-ul-Adha holidaymakers crowd Barishal’s launch terminals on Saturday, 14 June 2025, the final day of the holiday, as they began returning to Dhaka ahead of offices reopening over the weekend. Photo: TBS

Post-Eid rush back to Dhaka brings travel woes for thousands

Heavy pressure of passengers and vehicles was observed from early morning on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur on 6 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Slow traffic on two Gazipur highways causes suffering for Eid travelers

A huge crowd of people heading home to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with their families was seen at the Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital this evening (5 June). Photo: Jahir Rayhan

Eid Rush: 126 launches depart Sadarghat Thursday