Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed this morning after more than six hours of disruption caused thick fog. Mohiuddin Russel, Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha sector, said ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route were suspended at 3 am due to poor visibility caused by the dense fog. Two ferries were stuck in the middle of the river while twelve others were stranded on both sides of it, he said. Read: Shell out more for your daily ferry ride!

Commuters heaved a sigh of relief late on Wednesday morning, with the authorities resuming ferry services on the busy Paturia-Daulatdia route after an eight-hour suspension due to dense fog. Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Corporation’s (BIWTC) Aricha terminal manager Mahiudddin Rasel said the ferry services were halted around 1.30am owing to poor visibility due to dense fog. The ferry services resumed around 9.30am, officials told UNB. Passenger vehicles were also allowed to cross the Padma river, with the resumption of the ferry services. Also read: Ferry movement suspended on Shimulia-Banglabazar route Due to the fog-induced suspension, at least four ferries -- Barkot, Jahangir, Enayetpury and Rajanigandha -- got stranded in the middle of the Padma river. Besides, some 12 ferries were cancelled on both sides of the river, giving early morning commuters waiting to cross the Padma river a harrowing time. Also read: Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route resume after 48 days Hundreds of passenger vehicles also got stuck due to the suspension of the inland water transport services on the key route.

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on early Sunday after 12 hours. The services were suspended as dense fog blanketed the river route.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed after an eight-hour suspension due to dense fog.

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed after ten hours of suspension due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.