Dhaka, March 20 -- On the eve of Eid, a different picture has emerged at Kamalapur Railway Station, where the familiar holiday rush is largely absent and passengers are leaving Dhaka with unusual ease.

There was little sign of the homebound rush at the capital's main rail hub on Friday. Since morning, almost all trains have left with seats still vacant, and no complaints of delays have been reported.

Dhaka Divisional Railway Manager ABM Kamruzzaman said all trains had departed on schedule since the morning and expressed hope that there would be no further disruption throughout the day. He said recent schedule problems affecting a small number of trains because of accidents had already been resolved.

The station itself looked closer to ...