The rail communications of Sylhet with other parts of the country, including the capital, resumed on Sunday afternoon after six hours of suspension following the derailment of the two bogies of a train at Rashidpur Railway Station.
Saiful Islam, station master of Sayestaganj Railway Station, said the train communications were restored around 3:00 pm, reports UNB.
Earlier, two compartments of Sylhet-bound Kushiara Express' veered off the tracks around 9:35am, halting train movement," said Gaurav Kumar Prasad, assistant railway master of Sayestaganj Railway Station.
Dhaka-bound Jayantika Express from Sylhet was stranded at Sreemangal Railway Station while Sylhet-bound Parabat Express from Dhaka was stuck at Sayestaganj Railway Station following the derailment.
The train communications resumed after a relief train from Akhaura Railway Station went to the spot and salvaged the derailed bogies.
