Train services on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar routes resumed on Sunday after Bangladesh Railway completed emergency repairs to flood-damaged tracks.
Train services remained suspended after sections of the railway line between Janalihat and Sholoshahar stations on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar route were submerged due to several days of torrential rain and flash floods, said a press release of Bangladesh Railway.
Anisur Rahman, Director of Public Relations at Bangladesh Railway, said repair work began immediately after the flood situation improved and railway engineers restored Janalihat-Sholoshahar section within a short time.
The Parjatak Express which departed Dhaka at 1:30 pm on Sunday resumed its onward journey from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar.
The railway authorities also expressed regret for the disruption to passenger services caused by the natural disaster.