Freight train derails in Habiganj
The oil-laden Sreemangal-bound train derailed around 9:15am
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A freight train from Akhaura derailed on Akhaura-Sylhet route near Montola Railway Station in Madhabpur upazila of the district this morning.
The oil-laden Sreemangal-bound train derailed around 9:15am near the station.
However, the train movement between Sylhet and other parts of the country remained normal, said Montola Station Master Ataur Rahman Khadem.
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Trains are running using another set of tracks, he added.
"The freight train derailed due to mechanical faults," he said, adding that rescue operations are ongoing.
