The rail communication between Chittagong and other parts of the country was halted as a container train derailed in Kasba upazila on Friday noon.
The engine along with two compartments of a Dhaka-bound container train derailed near Imambaria Railway Station around 1 pm, said Relief Train Officer of Akhaura Loco Shed Delwar Hossain.
A rescue team from Akhaura rushed to the spot to salvage the derailed bogies, he said.The reason for the derailment could not be known immediately. No casualties were reported, he added.
Meanwhile, several hundred passengers were stranded in different places including Akhaura Railway Station till filing of this report.
source: UNB
