Four-member probe committee formed to investigate the cause as passengers evacuate the train following the fire near Purbail station.
Thick black smoke began billowing from Dhaka-bound intercity Egarosindur Godhuli Express near Purbail Railway Station in Gazipur on 13 November 2026. Photo: Courtesy
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Thick black smoke began billowing from Dhaka-bound intercity Egarosindur Godhuli Express near Purbail Railway Station in Gazipur on 13 November 2026. Photo: Courtesy
Train services on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet routes returned to normal after a fire broke out in the engine of the Dhaka-bound intercity Egarosindur Godhuli Express near Purbail Railway Station in Gazipur this afternoon (13 November).
The incident occurred around 4:30pm as the train was travelling from Kishoreganj to Dhaka and approaching the station’s outer signal.
Thick black smoke began billowing from the locomotive before it caught fire, triggering panic among passengers. As the smoke spread towards the carriages, passengers hurriedly evacuated the train, fearing the fire might spread further.
Local residents and railway personnel rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control. No casualties have been reported.
The incident temporarily disrupted train movement on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet routes.
Md Rafiqul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Bhairab Railway Police Station, said train movement on the Chattogram-to-Dhaka line had been suspended following the incident, while services on the opposite line remained operational.
Anisur Rahman, director of public relations at Bangladesh Railway, said the stranded train had resumed its journey towards Dhaka with the help of an alternative engine.
He added that a four-member investigation committee had been formed to determine the cause of the fire.
The exact cause remains undetermined, with investigators examining whether the incident resulted from a mechanical fault or overheating of the engine.
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