Commuter trains to run on short distance routes from today

Commuter trains will run on short distance routes from today (Thursday), Additional Director General of Bangladesh Railway Md Arifuzzaman said, reports UNB.

"One or two commuter trains will operate from tomorrow (Thursday) on short distance routes. It will take time to resume operation of inter-city trains once the current situation improves," he told the news agency on Wednesday.

Besides, network disruption also causes delay of train services as tickets are available online, he added.

Under the circumstances, commuter trains will operate on the Dhaka-Narayanganj and Ishwardi routes while the authorities will try their best to resume commuter trains on Dhaka-Joydebpur route, he said.

The Burimari commuter train will operate from Lalmonirhat district, said the additional DG.

He also said freight trains or oil-carrying trains have been operating since Monday.