Ferry movement on the Aricha-Kazirhat route
has resumed after the disruption of 6.30 hours due to dense fog.
“We have forced to suspend the ferry movement on the route around 12.30 am on
Friday due to poor visibility as the dense fog blanketed the river bed of
Jamuna, said Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Bangladesh Inland Water
Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Shah Mohammad Khaled Newaz.
During the period, three ferries– Begum Sufia Kamal, Begum Rokeya and Beer
Shreshtha Ruhul Amin– were stranded at Aricha Ghat and ferry Shah Ali was
anchored in the middle of the river Jamuna with many vehicles, mostly loaded
trucks.
Meanwhile, the ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route was also
suspended around 2.40 am to 6.30 am today due to dense fog, the Paturia Ghat
sources said.
Two ferries carrying many vehicles like passenger-bound buses remained
stranded at Paturia Ghat, 10 at Daulatdia Ghat and two ferries also remained
stranded in the midstream of the Padma River in Paturia-Daulatdia route.
The movement of all kinds of engine driven boats and launches were also
suspended during the period, the sources said.
The ferry movement on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia became normal at
6.50 am today when the fog disappeared, the DGM added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha