A fire has broken out in the engine of the Balaka Commuter train in Mymensingh, disrupting rail communication between the city and Netrokona. The incident occurred near the Gauripur Junction Railway Station around 10:00 am on Tuesday, according to Mymensingh Railway Police Station chief Aktar Hossain, reports bdnews24.com. He said, “The engine of train No. 49 Balaka Commuter, which was travelling to Jaria in Netrokona via Mymensingh from Dhaka, suddenly caught fire. He said work to replace the engine is currently under way and that train service on the Mymensingh-Netrokona route will remain suspended until the task is complete.
