Parjatak-Express

Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman was traveling to Cox’s Bazar with 21 family members aboard the Parjatak Express intercity train. What was supposed to be a joyful family trip has turned into a long and anxious wait. Continuous heavy rainfall submerged sections of the railway line, leaving the train stranded in Chattogram. After waiting nearly eight hours with female family members and children, Rahman rushed to the station in search of alternative transportation. “I have never experienced su...

The Parjatak Express was stranded with nearly 1,000 passengers on board after heavy rainfall submerged railway tracks in Chattogram on Tuesday. The train came to a halt around 12:45 pm near the Sunnia Madrasa area in Sholoshahar shortly after departing Chattogram Railway Station. Rail services on the Chattogram-Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar route have been temporarily suspended due to the flooding. By 4:30 pm, railway authorities brought the train back to Sholoshahar Station, leaving passengers s...