Dhaka-Sylhet rail link restored after 4hrs disruption

The Report Desk

Published: June 11, 2022, 08:16 PM

Dhaka-Sylhet rail link restored after 4hrs disruption

Rail communications between Sylhet and Dhaka have been restored after four hours of disruption.

A fire broke out from the power of the 'Parabat Express' train at Chowk Kabiraji area under Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district at around 12:45 pm, snapping the rail link on the Dhaka-Sylhet route till 5 pm.

A total of four firefighting units doused the fire, Abdullah Harun Pasha, Deputy Assistant Director of Moulvibazar Station of Fire Service and Civil Defense told media.

The district administration has formed a seven-member investigation committee asking it to submit the probe report within the next 7 working days.

However, the extent of damage caused by the fire is not yet known.

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