Three persons including Abgomti Station Master of Joydebpur Railway Junction have been suspended in connection with the head-on collision between Tangail commuter train and an oil-carrying train in Kazipara area of Joydebpur Railway Junction in Gazipur.
Hanif Ali, Station Master of Joydebpur Railway Junction confirmed this.
According to railway sources, on Friday (May 3) at 10:45 am, an oil train collided with a Tangail commuter train in Chota Deora Kazibari area of outer signal of Joydevpur railway junction.
After this incident, Abgomti Station Master of Joydevpur Railway Junction Hashem, pointman Saddam Hussain and Mostafizur Rahman were placed under suspension.
Meanwhile, Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Abul Fateh Mohammad Shafiqul Islam along with members of the fire service and law enforcement agencies of various departments visited the spot immediately after the incident. Later, a three-member inquiry committee was formed to look into the matter. Later, two more inquiry committees were formed by the railway authorities.
Hanif Ali, Station Master of Joydevpur railway station, said that after 3 hours of the accident, train traffic was normalized through another track. The rescue team is working to rescue two carriages due to the accident.