MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed Saturday morning after more than 7-hour halt due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.

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

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 were not visible.

The ferry services resumed around 100:00am when the density of fog decreases, he added.

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 that remained stranded left for the respective destination.

More than 200 vehicles were seen in queue at both ghats on the route as ferry service halted for long.

BDST: 0830/1042 HRS, JAN 9, 2016
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** Fog halts Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services