Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 9 hours
Waiting vehicles have started crossing the busiest Paturia-Daulatdia route
Vehicles wait in line for ferry after service resumes. Photo: TBS
Authorities have resumed ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route after a nine-and-a-half-hour shutdown due to dense fog.
Since the ferry services have become normal, waiting vehicles have started crossing the busiest Paturia-Daulatdia route. Ferry service resumed from 9:30 am today.
Earlier, the ferry service was suspended from 12 midnight on Sunday due to heavy fog, said Zillur Rahman, deputy general manager, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha office.
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In Manikganj, authorities suspended the service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route to avoid accidents as the ferry's marking lights became dim as the fog thickened on Sunday evening.
Passengers waiting for the queue to move for the ferry. Photo :TBS
Later, when the fog subsided around 9:30 am, the ferry service was resumed.
