The deceased have been identified as Basanti Das (60), Aarti Rani Das (55), Shanti Rani Das (50) and their daughter Shilpi Rani (30). All the deceased are residents of Nikrel Daspara of Bhuapur Upazila in Tangail district.
The relatives of the deceased told that the four women were going to Salla. While he was walking on the railway tracks, a Dhaka-bound Akota Express hit him, killing him on the spot.