Rail link with Sylhet restored after 14 hours
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Railway communication with Sylhet was restored around 14 hours after a train derailed in Moulvibazar's Kamolganj upazila.
Confirming the news to The Business Standard, Kulaura Deputy Assistant Engineer Anisuzzaman said the railway service was normalised at 7:30pm on Saturday.
Earlier, around 5am, Sylhet-bound Udayan Express hit a tree which was tilted on the rail tracks due to a storm last night.
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He said it took time to restore the communication as three coaches including the one with engine were derailed.
Meanwhile, the railways ministry has formed a five-member committee led by Khairul Kabir, Divisional Transport Officer of Railways, to look into the matter.
