Aricha: Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route resumed this morning after a 7-hour suspension due to dense fog, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources said. Md. Abdullah, Manager of BIWTC Aricha Ghat, stated that ferry movement was halted from 2:00 am to 9:00 am today due to poor visibility, as the heavy fog obscured navigation lights along the river channel.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during this suspension, six ferries-Shah Ali, Dhan Shiri, Chitra, Khan Jahan Ali, Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman, and Kishani-were waiting at the ghat. At 9 am, the ferry movement became normal when the dense fog disappeared, the sources said.
Meanwhile, BIWTC Paturia Ghat Deputy General Manager (DGM) Nasir Mahmud Chowdhury reported that ferry movement between the Paturia-Daulatdia river routes resumed after a 5-hour suspension for poor visibility as the dense fog blanketed the riverbed of the Padma. Five ferries-Golam Maula, Shah Enayetpuri, Gouri, Bonolota, and Bir Shreshtha Ruhul Amin-were at Paturia Ghat, and six ferries-Faridpur, Bir Shreshtha Jahangir, Shah Poran, Shaheed Borkot, Bir Shreshtha Motiur, and Kopoti-were waiting at Paturia Ghat during the suspension period, the DGM added.
By 7:40 am on Wednesday, ferry movement had returned to normal, the DGM confirmed.