Dhaka-Ctg rail services resume after two and a half hrs

Lorry overturns on tracks

Published : Thursday, 28 December, 2023 at 11:43 AM Count : 631

Observer Online Report

Train communication of Dhaka with Chattogram resumed after two and a half hours of suspension after a lorry overturned on the rail tracks in Cumilla on Thursday morning.

The incident happened at about 6:45am at Bijoypur level crossing on the Chattogram-Noakhali regional highway in Cumilla's Lalmai upazila.

"A Noakhali-bound lorry from Cumilla suddenly lost control and turned turtle at Bijoypur level crossing. The vehicles later hit two parked CNG-run autorickshaws and those got twisted," said Cumilla railway's deputy assistant engineer Ali Majumder.

The lorry was removed from the rail track around 9:45am.

Following the accident, Chattola Express train got stuck at Laksam Junction.

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