Derailment halts Rajshahi-C’nawabganj rail link

Dhaka – Rail communication between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj was disrupted following derailment of a compartment of passenger train in Rajshahi Station on Thursday morning.Railway officials said wheels of a compartment of the Khulna-bound ‘Mohananda Express’ from Chapainawabganj veered off the track at Rajshahi Railway Station around 8:00 am, halting rail communication on the route.No causalities were reported.Rescue operation has already started to salvage the derailed compartment, said Ziaul Haque, superintendent of Rajshahi Railway Station.