MANIKGANJ: Due to dense fog, the authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) temporarily halted the ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route since early hours of Saturday.

BIWTC Paturia Ghat commercial department manager Salauddin told banglanews that the decision to halt ferry services was taken around 3:00am to avoid accident as marking lights are not visible.

Ro-ro ferry Shahjalal with passengers and vehicles got stuck at mid Padma, he added. 

Besides, Seven small and large ferries at Paturia ghat and eight ferries at Daulatdia ghat with vehicles and passengers on board are waiting to go for respective destination.

The service will resume whenever the density of fog decreases, he added.

BDST: 0830 HRS, JAN 9, 2016
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