CHITTAGONG: Train communication from Chittagong with rest parts of the country has been restored on Tuesday after 6-hours of halt.

Earlier this morning, a passenger train hit a covered van at Barabkunda area in Sitakunda Upazila of the district leaving one dead.

However, intercity Subarna Express and Mahanagar Prabhati left Chittagong station for Dhaka around 11:00am.

Chittagong railway station manager Abul Kalam Azad told banglanews that the rescuers restored the communication by clearing the obstacles from the track.

Moreover, Bangladesh Railway (east zone) authorities constituted a three-member investigation committee over the train accident.

Additional transport officer of Railway (east zone) Rokonuzzaman told banglanews that Divisional Engineer Abidur Rahman will lead the committee.

BDST: 1606 HRS, AUG 25, 2015
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** Train communication restored in Ctg