Railway engineers seen trying to fix the derailed compartment Dhaka TribuneThree compartments of Chittagong-bound 'Bijoy Express' from Mymensingh veered off the tracks near Gouripur rail stationRail communication on the Mymensingh-Chittagong route have resumed after an eight-hour suspension following the derailment of three coaches at Gouripur rail station on Wednesday night. Three compartments of Chittagong-bound "Bijoy Express" from Mymensingh veered off the tracks around 9:30pm on Wednesday, reports UNB. The accident halted train movement on the route, Mosharraf Hossain, officer-in-charge of Government Railway Police confirmed the news. Rail services resumed around 5:30am on Thursday after a relief train from Mymensingh salvaged the derailed coaches, he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2020 04:52 UTC