Mahera Station Master Rakibul Islam said the rear portion of the last coach of the Neelsagar Express (765), travelling from Dhaka to Nilphamari, went off the tracks.
File photo of a train veering off the tracks. Photo: TBS
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File photo of a train veering off the tracks. Photo: TBS
A rear portion of the last coach of the Neelsagar Express derailed in Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila this morning (29 October), halting train services between Dhaka and the northern region, according to Jamuna.
The accident occurred in front of Mahera Railway Station at around 9:10am.
Mahera Station Master Rakibul Islam said the rear portion of the last coach of the Neelsagar Express (765), travelling from Dhaka to Nilphamari, went off the tracks.
The derailment caused minor damage to the coach’s wheels and the railway tracks. No casualties were reported, he added.
Following the accident, train services to the northern region were suspended, leaving several trains stranded at different stations.
A relief train has been dispatched to recover the derailed coach, the station master said, adding that rail services would return to normal immediately after the recovery operation is completed.
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