MANIKGANJ, Jan 26, 2021 (BSS) – The ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed this morning after 8 hours suspension to avert any untoward incident due to dense fog.
BIWTC Paturia ghat sources said the ferry service on the route was suspended from 12 on Monday midnight due to poor visibility as the dense fog blanketed the river route.
Md. Jillur Rahman, deputy general manager (DGM), BIWTC, Pauria Ghat said the ferry movement started at about 8 am today when the dense fog started to disappear.
“It was the nine consecutive days of the disruption of ferry movement due to dense fog,” Paturia ghat sources said, adding that movements of all kinds of engine and country boats including launches were also suspended during the period.
About 200 trucks were remaining in the queue at the Paturia ghat when filing this report at noon as all the stranded passenger buses and cars were ferried on priority basis.
DGM Jillur Rahman also said all the 17 ferries are plying now Paturia-Daulatdia route, adding that the ferry movement will be normal before the dusk.