The Rupsha Express train from Chilahati to Khulna narrowly escaped an accident after rail sleepers - components that maintain the correct space of the gauges between rail tracks - were removed near Dinajpur's Birampur station. The Panchagarh Express train was also delayed for over an hour on Wednesday morning due to damage to the tracks near the station, reports bdnews24.com. "Sleepers were removed from the track shortly before the departure of the Chilahati express train. The Panchagarh Express train was also delayed due to damage to the rail line near Birampur. Because of this, the Panchagarh Express train was delayed by one hour and ten minutes."

Source: bd News24 December 21, 2023 01:04 UTC