Derailment
Dhaka-Ctg train services halted for 9 hours
Unb, Chittagong
Train communication on Dhaka-Chittagong line was disrupted for nine-and-a-half hours yesterday following derailment of two bogies of a freight train.Railway sources said the bogies of Dhaka-bound train from Chittagong derailed near Chinki Astana in Mirersharai upazila at about 5:00am, halting rail communication on the line. Following derailment of the bogies, two Chittagong-bound trains from Dhaka were stuck at Feni and Comilla stations while railway authorities in Chittagong cancelled three scheduled trains towards Dhaka, Sylhet and Chandpur. A salvage train from Chittagong rescued the bogies at about 2:00pm and train communication resumed on the route at 2:30pm.
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