Dense fog caused the suspension of the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route for six hours.
Nasir Chowdhury, DGM of the Aricha Sector, said dense fog is a natural phenomenon, and ferry services could not resume until the fog cleared. Ferry operations resumed at 8:30 am once the fog’s intensity diminished, reports UNB.
During this time, over a hundred vehicles, including goods-laden trucks, private cars, microbuses, and other vehicles, got stranded at both terminals.
BIWTC (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation) officials said the fog began to thicken from midnight and fully covered the waterway by around 2:30 am. To prevent any maritime accidents, they halted ferry services. Ferries loaded with vehicles were held back at both terminals during this period.