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Jamalpur Commuter derails in Gafargaon, rail services disrupted

Jamalpur Commuter derails in Gafargaon, rail services disrupted
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Three coaches of the Jamalpur Commuter train derailed near Gafargaon Railway Station in Mymensingh on Friday morning, disrupting rail services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh-Jamalpur route.

Initial reports said the three coaches immediately behind the locomotive came off the tracks shortly before the train entered Gafargaon station.

Witnesses said they heard a loud noise moments before the three coaches derailed.

No casualties or major damage were reported immediately after the accident. Senior railway officials were expected to reach the scene, while a relief train was being sent to carry out recovery work.

Mymensingh Station Superintendent Abdullah Al Harun said the cause of the derailment was not immediately known.

A relief train was on its way to the scene to recover the derailed train, he added.

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