DHAKA, Dec 25, 2023 ( BSS)- Five coaches of a Chittagong-bound freight train
have derailed on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route in Uttara Courtbari area of the
capital today.

However, no casualties were reported in the incident that happened around
9:20 am.

"As soon as the freight train reached the south side of Tongi Railway Bridge
in the area, five coaches on the up line of the train suddenly derailed,"
Airport Railway Police Outpost In-Charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Sunil Chandra
Sutradhar told BSS.

Due to the utmost efforts of the railway rescuers team and police, the
movement of trains on the down line is operating smoothly right now, he
added.