Train services between Sylhet and other parts of Bangladesh were disrupted on Friday, after tankers of an oil-laden train derailed in the Maijgaon area of Fenchuganj upazila, officials said.
Ten out of 21 tankers of the train veered off the tracks around 12am, halting rail services on Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Chittagong routes, said Sylhet Railway Station Manager Khalilur Rahman.
Due to the derailment, the intercity Upban Express from Dhaka got stuck at Kulaura and the Udayan Express from Chittagong got stuck at Srimangal. Besides, three other intercity trains have been canceled, he added.
The derailment spilled fuel triggering panic in the area. "Residents have already been evacuated from their homes," said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Fenchuganj police station Md Shafayat Hossain.
An official of Fenchuganj railway station said two relief trains came from Kulaura and Akhaura and started the rescue operation.
The rail links will hopefully be restored by 4-5pm, he added.
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