Rail connectivity restored in Kurigram after 23 hours
Rail connectivity between the rest of the country and Kurigram was restored after 23 hours today after a damaged railway bridge at Singerdabri area of Rajarhat in Kurigram was repaired.
Kurigram Railway Station Master Md Shamsuzzoha confirmed the matter this afternoon.
He said rail connectivity between Kurigram and the rest of the country was suspended indefinitely due to the construction of a 4J (4-J) rail bridge at Singerdabari area. Later in the day, about 100 workers worked to repair the bridge on a temporary basis and arranged for rail connectivity.
According to the investigation, the authorities stopped train movement on this route last night after the bridge was damaged. The railway authorities stopped the movement of Parbatipur local trains from Chilmari Ramna Railway Station, including the shuttle of Kurigram-Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express and Rangpur Express from Kurigram until the bridge was repaired.
However, the railway authorities made arrangements to board trains from Lalmonirhat, Teesta, and Kaunia stations for the passengers of Kurigram Express traveling from Lalmonirhat to Dhaka until the bridge was repaired.
Md Golam Mostafa, senior deputy assistant engineer of Teesta Road Division, said the railway bridge was repaired after the damage last night. Another railway bridge will be constructed when the dry season starts.
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