Rail communication between Dhaka and Chattogram, which remained suspended for seven hours following the derailment of a train bogie on a level crossing near Paduar Bazar Biswa Road rail overpass in Cumilla, was restored on Sunday morning.
Ismail Hossain Siraji, in-charge of Cumilla railway police camp, said a bogie of the Chattogram-bound train veered off the tracks around 2:00am after collision with a mini-truck while it was passing the level crossing, disrupting the rail communication on the route.
However, no causality was reported.
The rail communication resumed around 9:20am with the movement of Chattogram-bound Bijay Express.
Liakat Ali Majumdar, assistant engineer of Cumilla Railway Division, said the rest of the bogies were sent to Cumilla railway station and Laksham junction.
A relief train from Laksham junction rushed to the spot and conducted a salvage operation.
Meanwhile, the railway authorities have formed a four-member body, headed by Snehashish Das Gupta, transport officer of Chattogram East Railway Division, to probe the incident.
The committee has been asked to submit its report today (Sunday).
