Rail link with Khulna snapped as train derails in Chuadanga

Train derails in Chuadanga on early Wednesday.

Chuadanga, Oct 23 –Rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country snapped after eight oil tankers of a Khulna-bound freight train derailed near Ansarbaria station in Jibannagar Upazila of Chuadanga early Wednesday .

Uthli Railway's Station Master Mintu Roy said that a train carrying 32 empty tankers was heading to Khulna from Dhaka on Tuesday night when the derailment occurred.

“Around 3 am, near the 11-number point of the railway line close to Ansarbaria station, eight tankers derailed,” he said.

A rescue train from Ishurdi in Pabna has been working on the derailed tankers since dawn. The rescue operation is still ongoing, with the authorities striving to restore rail communication.

With operations halted at Ansarbaria station, Chuadanga station Master Mizanur Rahman said, “The recovery of the derailed tankers is in progress, and train operations may resume after the rescue work is complete.”

Shanto Kumar Biswas, the point man at Chuadanga station, confirmed that passenger trains traveling from Dhaka to Khulna and those heading from Khulna to Goalanda are now stuck at Chuadanga station and Mobarakganj station.

He stated, “Midnight onward, rail communication with the entire country has been suspended.” Rescue operations began at dawn, with efforts underway to clear the tracks and resume services.

“A passenger train is currently stuck at Chuadanga station. Further details will be known after the completion of the rescue operation,” he added. - UNB