HABIGANJ, Dec 24, 2023 (BSS) - A freight train from Akhaura derailed on
Akhaura-Sylhet route near Montola Railway Station in Madhabpur upazila of the
district this morning.

The accident occurred when the oil-laden Sreemangal-bound train derailed
around 9:15 am near the station.

However, the train movement between Sylhet and other parts of the country
remained normal, said Montola Station Master Ataur Rahman Khadem.

Trains are running using another set of track, he added.

"The freight train derailed due to mechanical faults," he said, adding that
rescue operations are ongoing.