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Train communication between northern part of the country with Dhaka and southern districts resumed around six hours after a freight train derailed in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Wednesday (22 November) afternoon.
Zia Uddin, master at Abdulpur Railway Junction, said the rail operation resumed around 5.45 pm after the derailed bogies were removed from the rail tracks.
Moreover, a four-member body led by Divisional Transport (Pakshi) Officer Anowar Hossain was formed to investigate the incident but no timeframe was set to submit its report.
Two bogies of a Dhaka-bound rice-laden freight train veered off the tracks at Abdulpur Railway Junction signal point, halting the train movement around 12.30 pm.
Khulna-bound Roket Mail train from Chilahati and Rajshahi-bound 'Barendra Express' train were stranded at Natore station following the derailment, causing suffering to the commuters.
A relief train from Ishwardi rushed to the spot and removed the bogies.
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