Dhaka-Rajshahi rail services resume after 11 hours

Railway services between Dhaka and north-western parts of Bangladesh resumed on Saturday morning, after remaining suspended for about 11 hours due to the derailment of a train in Gazipur on Friday night, said officials.

Joydebpur Railway Junction Police outpost in-charge Shahidul Islam said that two compartments of Dhaka-bound Panchagah Express train veered off the track near Mouchak Rail Station in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur at about 10:15pm on Friday, halting services.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

‘However, the derailment had snapped rail link between Dhaka and Rajshahi and north-western parts of the country. A relief train from Dhaka was sent to the spot,’ a senior railway official said.

Two trains -- Kurigram-bound Kurigram Express and Dhaka-bound Jamalpur Express -- were stranded at Joydebpur and Mirzapur rail stations, respectively, following the derailment.

Shahidul Islam, divisional railway manger under Pakshi Rail Division, said train services on the routes resumed at about 9:30am on Saturday.

‘The derailment caused sufferings to commuters,’ he said.

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