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Derailed Kurigram Express coach removed in Joypurhat, train movement normal

A coach of the derailed Kurigram Express train in Joypurhat has been recovered after 5 hours. The coach was recovered around 9 am today, Monday (September 8) and train movement has returned to normal. The station master of Santahar Railway Junction said that the intercity Kurigram Express train that left Dhaka on Sunday night was heading towards Kurigram. Later, when it reached Bhadrakali Chakraghunath area of ​​Joypurhat around 3:30 am, one of the coaches of the train derailed. Due to this, train movement on the up and down lines was stopped. The station master also said that a relief train reached the spot on Monday morning and recovered the coach. After that, train movement on that line returned to normal from 9 am.