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Vol. 5 Num 837 Tue. October 03, 2006  
   
National


Rail links in 2 Mymensingh routes snapped


Train communication from Jamal-pur to Dhaka via Mymensingh and Mymensingh to Netrakona via Bhairab was disrupted as two goods train derailed here yesterday afternoon, railway sources said.

Three wagons of a Bahadurabad-bound goods train coming from Mymensingh derailed at Chhayabani railway crossing in the district town.

In another incident, 19 wagons of a goods train derailed at a place between Gouripur and Biska railway stations.

Train communication from Mymensingh to Bhairab, Kishore-ganj, Netrakona, Mohanganj and Jaria remained snapped till filing of this report at 7 pm yesterday.

However, a relief train reached the spot to salvage the goods train.