At the height of the flood, parts of the track were under one and a half to two feet of water. Although the flood water has receded around Sunnia Madrasa area, water remains accumulated in Shamsher Para.
As a result of the inundation of the railway line, rail services between Cox’s Bazar and both Dhaka and Chattogram were suspended from Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier that day, the Parjotak Express traveling from Dhaka was stuck near Sunni Madrasa. Later that night it was returned to Sholoshar railway station before being taken to Chattogram railway station.
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the remainder of the train’s journey was officially cancelled.
Four pairs of trains operate daily on the Cox’s Bazar route, including two pairs from Chattogram and two pairs from Dhaka. The route serves an average of 8,000 to 9,000 passengers daily. The suspension of services for the last five days caused a lot of inconvenience to the passengers.