Bangla Press Desk: Recovery operations for the Karnaphuli Commuter train that derailed in Laksam, Cumilla, began five hours after the accident. Meanwhile, railway Senior Sub-Assistant Engineer Md Golam Sarwar, based in Feni, has been temporarily suspended over alleged negligence in connection with the incident.
Farhan Mahmud, head of the investigation committee, disclosed the information on Wednesday while inspecting the recovery operations.
The Karnaphuli Commuter train, travelling from Chattogram to Dhaka, derailed at around 12:45pm on Wednesday near Azgara, adjacent to Naoti Railway Station in Laksam. The locomotive and five coaches went off the tracks.
Commenting on the accident, train driver Moazzem Hossain said they had not been informed that maintenance work was underway on the railway line. He added that the low speed had helped reduce the damage and casualties.
Although the up line towards Dhaka was damaged and blocked, train services on the Dhaka–Chattogram route remain normal as the alternative line is operational.
Railway authorities said work was underway to restore the main line as quickly as possible while keeping
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