Dhaka, May 18 -- A mechanical failure has caused the Mohanganj Express to split mid-journey, leaving most of its coaches stranded on a bridge near the Chollisha area in Netrokona.

The train's engine, along with one coach, continued on to Netrokona Railway Station on Saturday evening after a hook connecting it to the rest of the coaches snapped shortly after departing Shyamganj station.

No casualties were reported, said Station Master Abdullah Al Mamun. The incident occurred around 7:15pm.

"The train had just left Shyamganj when the hook failed near Chollisha," he told bdnews24.com.

"Only the engine and one coach reached Netrokona. A rescue engine and technical crew from Mymensingh have been dispatched to reconnect the coaches and rest...