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Ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 11 hours
MANIKGANJ, Dec 08, 2020 (BSS) – The ferry movement on Paturia-Daulatdia route has resumed after 11 hours suspension to avert any untoward incident due to dense fog.
Deputy General Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Paturia ghat, Zillur Rahman said the ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route was suspended from 11 pm on Monday due to poor visibility as the dense fog blanketed the river route.
During this period, 5 ferries loaded with vehicles and passengers were stranded at Paturia ghat and 11 at Daulatdiaghat, he said.
The ferry movement resumed after 10 am today when the fog started to disappear, sources said.
About 700 vehicles including night couches, trucks and private cars were seen stuck on the queue at Paturia ghat at 12 pm today.
A total of 16 ferries are now plying Paturia-Daulatdia route to transport the stranded vehicles, Zillur Rahman said.
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