C T Online Desk: After 6 consecutive days of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh holidays, the city dwellers have started returning to work again. They are returning with relief as bus and railway stations are not crowded.
From Monday (April 15) morning, almost all the bus terminals including New Bridge, Bahaddarhat, Alankar, GEC Mor, Dampara, Cinema Palace, Oxygen Mor, BRTC can be noticed. Besides, trains from different regions of the country also arrive on time at Chittagong station.
Passengers said that it is very fortunate to be able to celebrate Eid with family and relatives. Even if it is difficult while going, you can return with relief. There was no trouble anywhere. However, as usual, there was a complaint on the face of the passengers about charging extra fare for the post-Eid journey.
Joint General Secretary of Chittagong Road Transport Owners Group. Shahjahan told that the pressure of passengers is a little higher before and after Eid. So there is a little suffering. But this time it did not happen because the roads were empty. Passengers are able to return smoothly.
Chittagong Railway Station Master Md. Moniruzzaman told that the crowd of people returning home during the Eid holiday was eye-popping. There is not much rush when returning to work after vacation. As government offices and courts were open on Monday, the attendance of passengers was relatively high on Sunday.
Meanwhile, public and private offices have opened after the Eid holidays. As it was the first working day after a long holiday, the offices were not busy. Eid greetings are exchanged with colleagues in the offices .
