Train journey

Train journey

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Fears grow over smooth Eid train journey amid engine shortage

Once a train falls behind schedule, the disruption often continues for days

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

Bangladesh Railways secretary Md Fahimul Islam visited Kamalapur Rail Station ahead of Eid-ul-Adha in Dhaka today. Photo: BSS

Rail secretary outlines Eid train travel safety, anti-rooftop measures

Hundreds of passengers throng Kamalapur Railway Station to board the trains bound for northern districts of the country on Saturday, 15 June. Photo: TBS

North-bound trains overwhelmed with passengers; other routes unaffected

Passengers at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka on Friday (5 April). Photo: TBS

Eid journey: Huge rush for bus, train as people leave Dhaka

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Train services between Dhaka and northern Bangladesh resume after 8hrs

Journey for life. Photo: Md Asaf-Ud-Daula

A quintessential journey by train

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Timeframe for buying advance train ticket reduced