On the third day of Eid travel, five trains, including the Nilsagar and Rangpur Express, experienced schedule disruptions at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station. The platforms were overcrowded from Monday morning as thousands of homebound passengers faced severe delays and inconvenience due to the disrupted schedules.

Railway authorities described the situation as an “operational delay,” attributing the slowdown to locals drying straw on the railway tracks, which reduced train speed. Despite this explanation, passengers expressed frustration after waiting for hours on the platforms amid the heavy rush.

According to station sources, around 15 trains departed for various destinations since morning. Most left on time, but two trains departed late, and two others had not left the station even after their scheduled departure time.