Rangpur Express breaks down twice

The Rangpur Express collapsed twice at Moghbazar and FDC rail-crossing on Tuesday. The Rangpur-bound train broke down around 11am after having trouble with its engine. The problem was fixed after 20 minutes. The gatekeeper of Karwan Bazar FDC crossing Shah Ali said: “Ragnpur Express started at 10am from Kamalapur Railway Station instead of the scheduled 9am slot.” “After reaching Moghbazar rail crossing, the train started having problems with its engine, causing a 20-minute delay,” he said. “From there, the same problem occurred on the Karwan Bazar FDC intersection which caused another 20 minutes of delay,” Shah Ali said. He said it was not an engine problem, as some boys threw stones in the engine room that caused a blockage to one of the pipes, causing it to shut down the engine. Meanwhile, traffic on the FDC-Sonargaon road was stopped due to the train standing on the crossing. Kamalapur Railway Station Manager Sitangshu Chakriti was called several times over phone for his comments, but could not be reached.