Rail link with Khulna restored after 7 hours

Authorities managed to restore train communications with Khulna on Thursday morning after seven hours following the derailment of a freight train at Basundia Singiai in Sadar upazila of Jashore district.

Sub-inspector Mizanur Rahman, in-charge of Jashore Railway Police Station, said two bogies of a Natore-bound freight train from Khulna veered off the tracks around 4am, halting train communication.

A relief train rushed to the spot and conducted a salvage operation.

Chitra Express train from Dhaka was stranded at Jashore Railway Station following the derailment.

Rail link with Khulna was resumed around 11:10am after a rescue train removed the bogies from the tracks.