Train services between Dhaka and the northern districts of Bangladesh resumed Wednesday morning, after remaining suspended for nearly eight hours due to the derailment of a freight train in Gazipur on early Wednesday.
The services resumed at 8:30 am after a wagon of a North Bengal-bound train that veered off the track was removed, said Station Master of Joydevpur railway junction Rezaul Islam.
The wagon derailed soon after the train reached the Baj Hijltali area of Kaliakair upazila around 12:30 am, halting train movement between Dhaka and northern districts, he added.
After the derailment, a rescue train from Dhaka reached the site on Wednesday morning and started the salvage operation.
"Passengers on the route suffered immensely due to the derailment as several trains, including Panchagarh Express, Nilsagar Express, got stuck at stations."
Fortunately, no casualties were reported, said the official.
