MANIKGANJ, Jan 25, 2022 (BSS) - The ferry movement on Paturia-Daulatdia

route today resumed after three hours of suspension due to dense fog.

  Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Paturia ghat sources
said the ferry movement in the Padma river was disrupted from the midnight as
the river route was covered with dense fog.

   Later, at 6 am, the ferry plying was suspended to avoid the untoward
incident, they said, adding that all the ferries anchored at both the Paturia
and Daulatdia ghats.

  The ferry movement resumed at 9 am when the dense fog disappeared, the
sources said.

  BIWTC Paturia ghat Assistant Manager (Commerce) Mohiuddin Rusel said all of
16 ferries are plying now to ease the traffic at the ghat.

  The Private cars and trucks loaded with perishable goods are being ferried
on priority basis.