Silk City Express derailment disrupts rail services between Dhaka-northern Bangladesh
Railway authorities said relief crews and a rescue train were on their way to the site to clear the tracks and restore normal train services.
Train services between Dhaka and northern Bangladesh were suspended this morning (4 August) after a coach of the Dhaka-bound Silk City Express derailed near Shaheed M Mansur Ali Railway Station in Sirajganj.
The derailment occurred around 10:55am as the Rajshahi-origin intercity train was passing through the station, confirmed Md Moniruzzaman, station master of Jamuna Bridge West Railway Station.
Moniruzzaman said one coach came off the tracks between Shaheed M Mansur Ali Railway Station and Jamuna Bridge West Railway Station.
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The train was brought to an immediate halt after the emergency brake chain was pulled, preventing any casualties, he added.
Moniruzzaman further said the Nilphamari-bound Nil Sagar Express was stranded at Jamuna Bridge West Railway Station, while two other northbound trains were stopped at separate stations.
Several passenger trains remained stranded along the route, causing inconvenience to commuters.
Railway authorities said relief crews and a rescue train were on their way to the site to clear the tracks and restore normal train services.
The incident halted all train services between Dhaka and northern Bangladesh. Rail services to the south-west, which also rely on the Jamuna Rail Bridge, were also suspended as there is no alternative railway route across the river.
