Ferry service resumes on Aricha-Kazirhat, Paturia-Daulatdia routes

The ferry services on Aricha- Kazirhat route today resumed after 12.40 hours suspension due to dense fog, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat sources said.

The ferry movement on the route was suspended at 8.10 pm on Wednesday due to poor visibility as the dense fog blanketed the river bed of Jamuna, Deputy General Manager (DGM) BIWTC Shah Mohammad Khaled Newaz said.

Meanwhile, the ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route was suspended for more than 11 hours from 9.30 pm on Wednesday to 8.35 am on Thursday, the Paturia Ghat sources said.

Eight ferries Beer Shreshths Motiur Rahman, Rojoni Gandha, Khan Jahan Ali, Bonolota, Golam Maula, Dhaka, Shah Enayetpuri and Hasna Hena were stranded at Paturia Ghat, four ferries Beer Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman, Beer Shreshtha Jahangir, Bhashashoinik Borkat and Korobi at Daulatdia Ghat and two other ferries Shah Keramat Ali and Shah Poran with vehicles and passenger were anchored in the middle of the river Padma.

Two ferries Begum Rokeya and Beer Shreshtha Ruhul Amin were stranded at Aricha Ghat while Shah Ali was anchored at the middle of the Jamuna.

BIWTC Paturia Ghat sources said the ferry movement on Aricha-Kazirhat became normal at 8.50 am and on Paturia-Daulatdia route at 8.30 am today. (BSS)