Passengers suffered due to derailment of 2 coaches of Paharika Express train from Chattogram to Sylhet. Passengers are stranded at station after station.
Two coaches of Paharika Express derailed in the Katalpur area of Fenchuganj, Sylhet on Wednesday (June 26).
This was confirmed by Sylhet Railway Station Master Nurul Islam.
He said that Kalani Express and Jayantika Express trains bound for Sylhet were stranded due to derailment of two coaches.
Meanwhile, at Sylhet railway station around 10 pm, passengers were seen waiting for the train. Many have started traveling by buses and microbuses as a means of curtailment as trains do not arrive on time. Others are sitting and waiting for the train.
Mohammad Khokon, a passenger waiting for the train, said, I have come to go to Akhaura. Although the train was supposed to start at 10 pm, the train has not arrived yet. Authorities said to wait. So I am sitting here.
Anhar Mia was similarly waiting to go to Kulaura. He said that two coaches of the train have been derailed in Fenchuganj area. I don't know when the train will come and when I will go home.
One named Saleh Ahmed said, I am waiting for the train to go to Chattogram. The train will be late. I purchased the ticket. What should I do now, wait and see when the train comes.
Passengers have complained that buses and microbuses going from Sylhet railway station to Kulaura are being charged Tk. 50-100 more. The drivers claimed that they are charging Tk. 50-100 more as the vehicles are less.
Shafiul Islam Patwari, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sylhet Railway Police Station said that 6 coaches of the accident train have been brought to Moglabazar railway station. The work is going on to take the rest to Maizgaon railway station. The rescue operation may take approximately 1-2 more hours.
The train line was not normal till this report was written at 11:15 pm. Rescue work was going on.