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Bridge sinks, Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg snapped

Repair works are underway for this railway bridge that went under water due to overnight rain at Jankichhora of Sri Mongol upazila in Moulvibazar on Monday, April 4, 2016. Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended since morning. Photo: STAR

Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended since this morning as a railway bridge in Moulvibazar went under water due to overnight rain.

The railway bridge in Srimongol upazila of Moulvibazar was submerged around 5:00am and since then the train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong are suspended, reports our Moulbvibazar correspondent.

Three trains -- Kauni Express, Joyontika express and Demu train – from Sylhet to Dhaka got stranded at Komolganj Railway Station, local stationmaster Kabir Ahmed said.

Besides, several intercity trains and a cargo train bound for Sylhet from Dhaka are also waiting at Shayestaganj Railway Station in Habiganj, the stationmaster said.

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Bridge sinks, Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg snapped

Repair works are underway for this railway bridge that went under water due to overnight rain at Jankichhora of Sri Mongol upazila in Moulvibazar on Monday, April 4, 2016. Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended since morning. Photo: STAR

Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended since this morning as a railway bridge in Moulvibazar went under water due to overnight rain.

The railway bridge in Srimongol upazila of Moulvibazar was submerged around 5:00am and since then the train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong are suspended, reports our Moulbvibazar correspondent.

Three trains -- Kauni Express, Joyontika express and Demu train – from Sylhet to Dhaka got stranded at Komolganj Railway Station, local stationmaster Kabir Ahmed said.

Besides, several intercity trains and a cargo train bound for Sylhet from Dhaka are also waiting at Shayestaganj Railway Station in Habiganj, the stationmaster said.

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