DHAKA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong route was restored on early Friday after more than seven hours of disruption following a train-bus collision at Fatehpur rail crossing under Sadar upazila of the district.

Sources said that train service resumed around 6:00am after a rescue train managed to salvage derailed train.

Earlier on Thursday night a Chittagong-bound train collided with a deformed passenger bus in the area.

No passengers of the bus were reportedly injured in the accident that took place around 10:30pm.

Sub-Inspector of Feni railway police Mejbah-ul-Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 0735 HRS, SEP 19, 2014