The traders were returning to their neighbourhood after buying vegetables from the wholesale market in Manikganj’s Jaagir.
Sylhet’s rail link with rest of Bangladesh resumes after five hours
Sylhet's railway communications with the rest of Bangladesh have resumed five hours after a train accident damaged one-kilometre stretch of the tracks on a slope inside the Lawachharha National Park.
Published : 14 Feb 2016, 04:27 PM
Updated : 14 Feb 2016, 04:27 PM
Sreemangal Railway Station’s Assistant Master Md Shakhawat told bdnews24.com the train link resumed after the damaged tracks had been repaired.
Parbatipur Commuter was going uphill with cargo from Fenchuganj Fertiliser Factory, while the coupling of two coaches snapped at around 3:30pm on Sunday, he earlier told reporters.
The detached bogies then went downhill for three kilometres, damaging one kilometre portion of the tracks, Shakhawat added.
According to Sreemangal’s PWD (Rail) official Ali Azam, trains carrying oil tankers and fertiliser cargos often face difficulties to cross the hillocks of Lawachharha.
Sylhet-bound Paharika Express and Dhaka-bound Parabat Express were stuck at two local stations after the accident.
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