Daulatdia-Paturia, Aricha-Kazirhat ferry services resume after 6.15hrs

The ferry movement disrupted for poor visibility due to dense fog resumed after 6.15 hours on Aricha-kazirhat route in the river Jamuna.

The ferry movement disrupted for poor visibility due to dense fog resumed after 6.15 hours on Aricha-kazirhat route in the river Jamuna and 5.30 hours on Paturia- Daulatdia routes on the Padma early today, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat officials said.
"Dense fog blanketed the Aricha-Kazirhat river routes on the river Jamuna, forcing us to suspend the ferry movements at 2.50 am. The services resumed 6.40 hours later at 9.30 am today (Tuesday)," BIWTC's deputy general manager Shah Mohammad Khaled Newaz said.The ferry movement was suspended in Paturia-Daulatdia rout on the Padma from 3.40 am to 9.20 am, DGM added.
Officials said the fog simultaneously forced suspension of movement of other vessels like engine-run country boats and launches both the river routes.
BIWTC, DGM Newaz said the ferry movement is normal at Paturia-Daulatdia route as there was no rush of vehicles, but a lot of vehicles were waiting in queue at Kazirhat Ghat as there was no any ferry during the period..