Sunamganj, Sept. 29 -- Nearly four years have passed since train services were suspended on the 34-kilometre Chhatak-Sylhet railway line and hopes of a quick return to normalcy remain dim.

Locals, commuters and traders say their frustration is mounting as renovation work drags on at what they call a 'snail's pace'.

The railway line, which was first closed during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, suffered catastrophic damage in the devastating floods of 2022.

Floodwaters washed away large sections of track and damaged sleepers, halting all traffic along one of Sylhet division's most vital transport routes.

Stations along the line were abandoned, and businesses in industrial hubs like Chhatak bore the brunt.

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