Dhaka-Ctg rail link restored

The train communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumed after ten hours of suspension following derailment of an intercity train near Pahartali Railway Station in the city early Thursday, UNB reports.

Earlier, four rear bogies of Dhaka-bound ‘Mahanagar Godhuli’ express train from Chittagong veered off the tracks around 3:30pm while leaving the Pahartali railway station, halting train movement on different routes, including Chittagong-Dhaka and Chittagong-Sylhet, said Officer-in-charge of Pahartali Police Station Ranjit Kumar Barua.

All the four bogies overturned beside the rail track, leaving at least 15 passengers injured.

Sources at the Railway East Zone control room said the accident happened due to over speed of the train while changing rail line.

However, the train communications were restored around 2am, said Divisional Traffic Officer (East Zone) Feroz Iftekhar.