Ferry service resumed in Paturia after 8 and a half hours

The ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route has resumed after being closed for six and a half hours due to heavy fog. Today, Wednesday (January 5) at around 10:15 am, the ferry service started when the level of fog in the Padma decreased.

Mohammad Salam Hossain, Manager, Commerce Branch, Aricha Office, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, confirmed the matter.

Salam Hossain said three ferries anchored in the middle of the Padma with vehicles and passengers at around 1am on Tuesday. Later, the ferry service was temporarily suspended to avoid accidents on the waterway.

He said the ferry service has resumed as the fog has receded in the river. Fifteen ferries are plying on the waterway to cross the vehicles parked in the Paturia Ghat area. However, due to fog, the ferry was closed for a long time in both the ghat areas and more than 800 vehicles including passenger buses, small cars and general freight trucks are waiting to cross the waterway.