Rail communication between Kurigram and the rest of the country remained suspended since Thursday morning after a sand-laden truck overturned on a railway track in Rajarhat upazila, causing immense suffering to passengers.
A sand-laden truck overturned on the railway tracks around 6:30 am, blocking the line, said Konika Akther, Officer-in-Charge of Kurigram Railway Station.
“Work is underway to remove the truck. However, it is not possible at this moment to say exactly when the train services will resume,” she said.
Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express could not reach Kurigram Railway Station on schedule, while the operation of the Ramna Commuter train was also disrupted.
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded, with many forced to seek alternative transportation to Teesta Railway Station to continue their journeys.
Railway officials said the Kurigram Express was scheduled to depart for Dhaka from Kurigram Station at 7:10 am, but the train could not reach the station because the track remained blocked.
After being informed, railway authorities, local administration officials and rescue teams rushed to the scene and began efforts to remove the truck and restore train operations.