Nilphamari, March 10 -- A shortage of wheels and essential spare parts has left nearly 200 railway coaches lying idle at the Syedpur Railway Workshop, threatening disruption in train services during the upcoming Eid travel rush.

More than 100 of the stalled coaches require only wheel replacement to become operational again.

However, the workshop has not received a fresh supply of wheels for several months, making it impossible to complete the repairs, said officials.

Most of these coaches are broad-gauge bogies used in Dhaka-bound intercity trains, they said.

In addition to the wheel shortage, nearly another 100 coaches remain out of service due to the lack of several small but critical spare parts.

As a result, even minor mechanical...