Dhaka-Chattogram rail link resumes after over 7 hrs

Rail communication between Dhaka and Chattogram, which remained suspended for more than seven hours following derailment of a train compartment on a level crossing near Paduar Bazar Biswa Road rail overpass in Cumilla, was restored on Sunday morning, reports UNB.

Ismail Hossain Siraji, in-charge of Cumilla Railway Police camp, said a compartment of the Chattogram-bound train veered off the tracks around 2:00am after collision with a mini truck while it was passing the level crossing, disrupting the rail communication on the route.

However, no causality was reported.

A relief train from Laksham rushed to the spot and conducted salvage operation.

The communications resumed around 9:20am with the movement of Chattogram-bound Bijoy Express.

The railway authorities have formed a four-member body, headed by Snehashish Das Gupta, transport officer of Chattogram East Railway Division, to probe the incident.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within today.