People trek back to work after Eid

ISLAMABAD: People started coming back to their homes after celebrating Eid with their families in their hometowns causing huge rush at bus terminals and railway stations.

Inter-city bus terminals in the capital remained overcrowded on Monday and people from different parts of the country were seen disembarking with families and luggage. Many were seen waiting for taxis to reach home.

The government has announced official holidays from Friday to Monday for Eidul Azha so people were heading back to Islamabad to join office on Tuesday, besides send children to school.

Arslan Zahid, a father of three children coming from Bahawalpur said he went to his father’s home on last Friday and came back today morning to join his duty. “This year I booked seats in advance to avoid rush and hassle of non-availability of seats,” he stated.

Zaheer Shah another passenger at Faizabad bus stop said he was trying for last two days to get seat but finally succeeded last night to get three seats.

A government employee Zeeshan Ahmed said he went to Mulatn and came back in time to join office.

“We enjoyed Eid with our parents in Multan and decided to get back earlier so that have time for visiting our friends, he said.

Ahmed said transporters were charging extra fares as they knew that people were compelled to meet their demand and openly claim it an Eidi for their services.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 5^th, 2017.