A six-member committee will investigate the derailment of the Panchagarh-bound Panchagarh Express near Kamalapur Railway Station in the small hours on Friday. The Ministry of Railways has formed a committee with the Additional Secretary of the Planning Division. Mr. Rafiqul Islam as convener while Senior Assistant Secretary of the Land Branch, will act as the member secretary. Other members of the committee include the Additional Director General of Railway Services at Bangladesh Railways, the Chief Engineer (West) of Bangladesh Railways in Rajshahi, the Deputy Inspector General of Railway Police, and a representative from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Train communication with Dhaka restored following derailment The committee has been asked to submit the report within seven days. The incident, occurring around 12:30 am on Friday in the outer signal area of Kamalapur Railway Station station, led to widespread delays, impacting train schedules from Dhaka on Friday morning. The derailment brought train operations on both eastern and western routes to a standstill, leaving trains stranded at multiple stations, including Joydebpur, Pubail, and Tongi in Gazipur; Jinaradi and Ghorashal in Narsingdi; and Dhaka Airport, Tejgaon, and Cantonment stations. The result was a ripple effect of delays, with several trains departing 5-7 hours behind schedule.

Train service between Dhaka and the northern regions of Bangladesh was halted following the derailment of two bogies of the Burimari Express at Muladuli Railway Station in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. The incident occurred early this morning (May 09, 2024). Sundarbans fire: Expert committee to visit affected area Thursday The derailment took place as the train was passing through the Muladuli station area. Railway authorities are currently on the scene, working to re-rail the affected bogies and clear the tracks. Rajshahi Railway Station Manager Abdul Karim confirmed the derailment, and said that efforts are in progress to restore service as quickly as possible.

Train communication between Chattogram and Dhaka has remained suspended since this morning following the derailment of a bogie in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district. Chattogram-12: Two police officers withdrawn for alleged links to independent candidate Sub-inspector of Sitakunda Railway Police, Amzad Hossain, said a bogie of the Dhaka-bound ‘Chattala Express’, coming from Chattogram Rail Station, veered off the tracks at Siraj Bhuiyan intersection of Chattogram municipality around 7 am, disrupting rail communication. Chattogram-3: Independent candidate's supporter show-caused for statement undermining election However, the train communication on the Chattogram-bound line remains uninterrupted, he said. Mozammel Hossain, station master of Sitakunda Rail Station, said a relief train rushed to the spot for the salvage operation. Local AL leader arrested with firearm in Chattogram

Train communication between Sylhet and Dhaka and rest of the country remained suspended since Saturday morning as a train derailed at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district. Srimangal Railway Station Master Shakhawat Hossain, said the engine and two bogies of the Sylhet-bound ‘Udayan Express’ train from Chattogram veered off the tracks after hitting a tree that fell on the track due to storm while passing the Lawachara National Park around 5 am, halting train movement. The authorities concerned are working to restore the rail connection. Also read: Train communication with Sylhet resumes after 4 hours The operation of Dhaka-bound inter-city ‘Kalni Express’ train remained suspended following the derailment, said Bhanugach Station Master Kabir Ahmed.  

A Chattogram-bound train derailed in Kewatkhali of Mymensingh on Monday morning. A wagon of Nasirabad Express train veered off the tracks around 8am, said Mymensingh GRP Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohiuddin Ahmed. Read more: Train derailment in Mymensingh: Rail communication resumes after 3 hrs The rail communication on Mymensingh-Bhairab route  was suspended due to the derailment, he said. On information, a salvage train from Kewatkhali loco shadow was sent to the spot, he added.

Two bogies of an oil-laden train derailed at Tongi Railway Station in Gazipur Sunday noon, said authorities. The bogies of the Dhaka bound freight train from Akhaura veered off the tracks before entering Tongi station around 2:30pm, said Tongi Railway Junction Station Master Abdur Rakib. Read: Derailment snaps Dhaka-M’singh rail link However, the rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chattogram remained normal through an alternative route, he added. The higher authorities were informed to salvage the bogies, he added.

Rail communications between Dhaka and northern districts were restored Saturday morning after five hours of suspension following derailment of a bogie of a  train in Joypurhat. A bogie of Dhaka-bound ‘Ekota Express’ train from Joypurhat veered off the tracks at Tilakpur railway station in Akkelpur upazila around 5am onn Saturday, halting rail communications between the capital and the northern Bangladesh," said station master Tofazzal Hossain. also read: Derailment snaps Sylhet's rail links with other parts of country The rail communications resumed around 10:45 am after a relief train from Ishwardi removed the bogies from the track. Dhaka-bound ‘Nilsagar Express’, Panchagarh-bound ‘Drutojan Express’ and Chilahati-bound ‘Simanto Express’ got stranded at Akkelpur and Santahar railway stations respectively following the derailment.

Rail communications between Dhaka and Sylhet were restored Tuesday afternoon after 10 hours of suspension following derailment of a bogie of a  freight train near Mukundapur railway station in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. Saiful Islam, station master of Mukundapur railway station, said a bogie of the oil-laden freight train from Akhaura veered off the tracks in a place between Mukundapur and Harashpur of the district around 10:50 am, halting train services on the route. Read:Derailment halts Dhaka’s rail link with northern districts Md Monir Uddin, loco Shed in-charge of Akhaura railway junction station, said the rail communications resumed around 6:15 pm when a relief train from Akhaura station removed the bogie from the tracks. Two trains of ‘Paharika Express’, one Sylhet-bound train and another Chattogram-bound train got stranded at Akhaura Railway Junction Station and Shayestaganj railway station respectively following the derailment, he added.

Railway services between Dhaka and north-western parts of Bangladesh resumed on Saturday morning, after remaining suspended for nearly 11 hours due to the derailment of a train in Gazipur on Friday night, officials said. In-charge of Joydebpur Railway Junction Police outpost, Shahidul Islam, said that two bogies of Dhaka-bound Panchagah Express train veered off the track near Mouchak Rail Station in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur around 10.15pm, halting services. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Also read: Derailment snaps Sylhet's rail links with other parts of country "However, the derailment had snapped rail link between Dhaka and Rajshahi and north-western parts of the country. A relief train from Dhaka was sent to the spot," a senior railway official said. Two trains -- Kurigram-bound Kurigram Express and Dhaka-bound Jamalpur Express -- were stranded at Joydebpur and Mirzapur rail stations, respectively, following the derailment. Shahidul Islam, divisional railway manger under Pakshi Rail Division, said train services on the routes resumed around 9.30am on Saturday. "The derailment caused sufferings to commuters," he said.

Two compartments and the engine of a Netrakona-bound train derailed at Kawraid Railway Station in Gazipur Thursday noon. Several passengers were injured while trying to get off the train. Read:Commuter train derails in Dinajpur, loco master injured The engine and two bogies of Mahua Express Train veered off the tracks before entering Kawraid station around 11:45 pm, said Anwar Hossain, station master of Kawraid Railway Station. Due to the derailment, rail movement on line two of Kawraid railway station remained suspended. However, the trains are running on line one, said the station master The higher authorities were informed to salvage the train, he added.