Ferry Services Resume on Paturia-Daulatdia Route after 8 Hrs

After eight hours of suspension, ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed avoiding any untoward incident due to dense fog.

The ferry movement resumed after 11:00 am on Tuesday when the dense fog started to disappear, reports media.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Deputy General Manager (DGM), Paturia Terminal, Zillur Rahman, said the ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route were suspended from 3:00 am on Tuesday due to poor visibility as the river route was blanketed by dense fog.

The authorities suspended ferry services because of low visibility to avoid unwanted incidents, he said.

Earlier, the ferry service was suspended as early as Tuesday at 3:00 am. Thus, owing to the cessation of ferry services, the number of waiting vehicles has increased in both of the route's ferry terminals.

A common occurrence during winter in Bangladesh is the suspension of ferry services due to poor visibility.