Bangladesh Railway has suspended the operation of 22 train services which shuttle through western region of the country – following the Benapole Express fire incident in the capital's Gopibagh on Friday night.
This suspension includes trains scheduled for Saturday, the day before the election, and Sunday, the day of the election, according to a Facebook post by the general manager of West Bangladesh Railway on his official handle.
The post reads: "Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Benapole Express and Dhalarchar Express trains will remain non-operational on January 6 and 7."
Additionally, the Mahananda (Up/Down), Rocket (Up/Down), Padmarag (21/22), Rangpur Shuttle (97/98), Dhaka Commuter (99), Rajshahi Commuter (5/6), and Bogura Commuter (5/6) trains will also be completely halted on both days.
Meanwhile, Chilmari commuter and local (462/455/456/461) trains will be partially operational on Saturday and entirely suspended on Sunday.
