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Vol. 5 Num 761 Tue. July 18, 2006  
   
Metropolitan


Derailment
Train service disrupted for 11 hours


Train communication from Dhaka and Chittagong to North Bengal through Mymensingh was disrupted for 11 hours due to derailment of two compartments of a goods train at Putiali between Bigonebari and Bidyaganj railway stations at Sadar Upazila at 11:00pm on Sunday night.

Hundreds of passengers of eight trains from Dhaka and Chittagong to North Bengal suffered a lot due to derailment at various stations.

Railway sources said a relief train recovered the derailed compartments of Tarakandi-bound freight train in Jamalpur from Mymensingh after a hectic effort of three hours from 7:00am yesterday.

The train service resumed at 10:00am and the communication started.