Sylhet district’s rail communication with other parts of the country broke down on Wednesday evening after nearly six coaches of a train from Chattogram derailed.

Sylhet Railway Station Manager Md Nurul Islam confirmed the news to reporters.

The derailment happened at around 6.30pm Wednesday on the rail tracks between Maijgaon Railway Station and Mogla Bazar Railway Station in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet, leaving a number of passengers injured.