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Ferry services on two Padma routes resume after 6-hr
Desk Report
Transportation
2024-01-12, 1:32pm
Earlier, BIWTC shut the ferry service at 12:00 am due to dense fog.
The ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Shariatpur-Chandpur routes in the Padma river resumed after six hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Friday (January 12).
After the fog subsided, the ferry service resumed from 6:00 am.
Earlier, BIWTC shut the ferry service at 12:00 am due to dense fog.
On the other hand, ferry services on the Shariatpur-Chandpur resumed around 8:00am. The route was halted at 1:00am due to dense fog.
BIWTC Aricha office DGM Shah Md Khaled Newaz and Narsingdipur ferryghat assistant manager Md Iqbal Hossain confirmed the developments.