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There was a time when Bangladesh had a very poor transportation system. But it is developing day by day. Highways, roads, big bridges are being constructed now. Transports of various kinds are available today. Among them travelling by train is the safest & most comfortable. The transports which are mostly available can be named as train, plane, launch, bus, car, tempo, coaster etc. It must be admitted that one must face hazards in travelling. The first hazard one faces is concerned with time schedule. Secondly, whether the transports are fit to move or not. Thirdly, rush of passengers. Fourthly, damage of roads by floods, traffic jam & impact of bad, clumsy & inclement weather in connection with plane & launch journey. The transport authority should frequently check whether the transports which ply to & from different directions, are fit to move or not. In addition, roads & highways should be developed. 

A railway station is a place where trains stop at and depart from. Unlike a bus stand it usually covers a very big area. A railway station has a platform. However a big railway station has a number of platforms & is always crowd.  It has some room, namely the station master’s room, waiting rooms, restaurants etc. There are also book-stalls & tea-stalls in a railway stations. Hawkers can be seen selling hot-tea, magazine, cigarettes, bananas, oranges etc. They become very busy when a train arrives to sells their things. A railway station becomes very lively when a train arrives. Some passengers hurry to get off the train while some other who are waiting for the train want to get in. As a result, a collision of two groups of passengers often take place. Sometimes it requires some kinds of gymnastic skills to get into the train. Ultimately, when the time of the departure of a train comes, the signal nods & the train leaves the station. The whistling sound of the departing tra

Railway porter is a person who carries goods in a railway station. A railway porter is quite known figure in the railway station. He wears on his arm a brass plate given to him by the railway authority. The brass plate bears his number. He is swift in his movement. He is strong & stout. He is able to carry heavy loads. He carries luggage. He loads & unloads the goods train. A railway porter is very clever. He can easily exploit the passengers. When a passengers falls into trouble & becomes helpless for his heavy luggage, a porter demand a higher charge. He is ill-tempered & quarrelsome. He likes a bargain with the passengers for his charge. If any passenger brings charges against him of his misbehavior, the passenger is sure to be harassed by the porter & his associates. The income of a railway porter is very low. Yet he renders a great service to people.