Freight train derailment disrupts services in Tongi

Prepare operations between Dhaka and Tongi were disrupted early this morning (25 November) after a container disclose derailed shut to Uttara’s Joynal Market dwelling.

The incident came about round 4:30am, suspending rail conversation between Kamalapur Railway Region and Tongi Railway Region.

Tongi Railway Region Grasp Rakibur Rahman talked about, “The derailment came about for the length of the jurisdiction of the Airport Railway dwelling. A freight disclose from Dhaka’s Kamalapur derailed shut to Joynal Market, halting rail operations between Kamalapur and Tongi.”

Rescue teams started restoration efforts quickly after the derailment. Alternatively, disclose companies and products on the Kamalapur-bound downline remain suspended, he talked about.

“Two passenger trains heading to Kamalapur — the Chattogram Mail from Chattogram and the Sirajganj Explain from Sirajganj — are presently stranded at Tongi Railway Region. Rail operations are anticipated to resume as soon as restoration efforts are accomplished,” he illustrious.

Meanwhile, a rescue disclose from Dhaka arrived on the set and started restoration operations.

As of 10:30am, the work used to be ongoing, conserving the stranded trains at Tongi Region.

Officers are hopeful that companies and products will resume within a few hours.