United News of Bangladesh

A coach of Chattogram-bound Mohanagar Express train from Dhaka derailed at Brahmanbaria Railway Station late Saturday night, causing panic among passengers. Witnesses said four front wheels of the coach veered off the tracks with a big bang around 11:45pm and spread panic among passengers.  Several passengers were injured as they tried to get off hurriedly. Expressing concern over the situation, passengers said the authorities should ensure the use of well-maintained coaches, especially ahead of the Eid travel rush, to prevent potential accidents. Train derailment in Bogura: Communication resumes after 2 hrs Brahmanbaria Railway Station's Assistant Master Sakir Jahan said that the derailment occurred in the ‘Jho’ bogie while the train was entering the station, jolting the whole train. As the incident took place on a loop line, train services on both the up and down routes remained normal. Authorities at Akhaura Locoshed were informed to recover the derailed train, he added.

Brahmanbaria railway station which was vandalised and torched by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters on March 26 resumed its full-scale operation on Saturday. The full-fledged operation of the station began with the stoppage of Jayantika Express train at the station on its way from Dhaka to Sylhet. Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan and Brahmanbaria Sadar MP  Obaidul Moktadir Chowdhury inaugurated the operation of the station from Kamalapur station in Dhaka Brahmanbaria railway station respectively in the morning. Read: Railways Minister seeks Russian investment in railway sector Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said that on March 26, the station master's room, operating room, VIP room, chief booking assistant's room, ticket counter, signaling equipment including panel board, level crossing gate with point box and other installations were vandalized and set on fire at Brahmanbaria rail station. The attacks caused a loss of Tk 2.5 crore to Bangladesh Railway. Stoppages of all intercity trains were suspended at Brahmanbaria station after the incident. Read: Natore’s Azimnagar railway station closed He said that trains will stop at the station as before from now, he said adding that 14 intercity, 6 mail and 4 commuter trains stop at the station. Railway Station Master Shoaib Mia said that with the resumption of the activities of Brahmanbaria station it has been upgraded from D category to B category rail station.