Train service resumes after 3.5hrs as protesters withdraw blockade
According to railway officials, at least nine trains were stranded in and out of the capital since 4:30pm.
Train service between Dhaka and other parts of the country has resumed after 3:30 hours at 8:00pm as quota protesters withdrew their railway blockade in Dhaka for the day, Kamalapur Railway Station Master Anwar confirmed to The Business Standard tonight (16 July).
Earlier on the day, protesting students demanding quota reforms blocked rail lines at several locations, including Dhaka's Mohakhali, leading to a halt in train services.
According to railway officials, at least nine trains were stranded in and out of the capital since 4:30pm.
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Kamalapur Station Master Anwar Hossain informed TBS at the time that at least six trains, including the Rajshahi Express, Chottola Express, Suborna Express, and Sirajganj Express, were stuck at Kalampur Station.
Additionally, three trains heading towards Dhaka, namely the Banalata Express, Chilahati Express, and Silk City Express, are stranded on the tracks midway, he added,
"Unless the students withdraw the blockade, the train service cannot be resumed," he added.
The Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express has been halted at Mouchak, Gazipur, according to the station master at Dhaka Cantonment railway station. The train was scheduled to arrive at 4:05pm.
Commuters are advised to stay updated on the situation and seek alternative travel arrangements
