Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes were suspended for two hours on Wednesday due to fog. During this time, five ferries were stranded in the middle of Padma River. Over 300 vehicles were waiting at the four ferry terminals to cross the river. Nasir Chowdhury, deputy General manager of BIWTC’s Aricha Region, reported that at 6 am today, the dense fog engulfed the entire waterway. To avoid any accidents, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route were halted. During this period, the ferry named 'Gauri' was stranded in the middle of the river with passengers and vehicles aboard. Additionally, 12 other ferries were held at both terminals. Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat, Paturia-Daulatdia routes resume as fog lifts Meanwhile, ferry operations on the Aricha-Kazirhat route were also suspended from 6:30 am due to the same reason. Ferries named 'Hamidur Rahman', 'Shah Ali', and 'Chitra' became stranded en route from Kazirhat to Aricha, while the 'Dhanshiri' ferry was also stuck while traveling the opposite route. With ferry services temporarily suspended, over 300 vehicles had to wait at the four terminals. Ferry operations resumed at 8 am on the Paturia-Daulatdia route and at 8:30 am on the Aricha-Kazirhat route after the fog cleared. Vehicles at the terminals were able to resume their crossings.

Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes resumed on Saturday after several hours of disruption due to dense fog. Deputy General Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Aricha regional office, Nasir Chowdhury, said the ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route were halted around 11 pm on Friday due to poor visibility caused by the dense fog. A ferry named ‘Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman’ got stuck in the middle of the river due to the suspension of the ferry movement. Ferry services on 2 major routes resume after hours of suspension for fog Besides, the ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route were suspended due to thick fog around 11:30 pm on Friday night. Two ferries were struck in the middle of the Padma River with passengers and vehicles. Meanwhile, 13 ferries were stranded at the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha ghats, causing immense sufferings to passengers. Some 500 vehicles, including 400 goods-laden trucks remained stranded on both sides of the two ferry routes.   As the fog disappeared, the ferry services on the two routes were restored around 8 am and 8:30 am, respectively.

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. During this time, over a hundred vehicles, including goods-laden trucks, private cars, microbuses, and other vehicles, got stranded at both terminals. BMD predicts cooler nights ahead 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.  

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed on Monday morning, after 11 hours of disruption caused by thick fog. Shah Md. Khaled Nawaz, deputy general manager (Commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), said ferry services remained suspended from 11 pm on Sunday due to poor visibility and those resumed around 10 am today. Read more: Ferry services on Chandpur -Shariatpur route resume after 8 hours Three ferries remained stranded in the middle of the Padma river and operation of 11 more ferries was cancelled on the routes, he said. About 300 vehicles also got stuck on both sides of the river due to the suspension of the ferry services, said the official.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed this morning, after 11 hours of disruption caused by thick fog. Ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended from 10:30 pm on Saturday due to poor visibility. Services resumed around 9 am today, said Shah Md Khaled Nawaz, deputy general manager (Commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha point. Read more: Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resume after 6 hours Meanwhile, ferry service on the Aricha-Kazirhat route was suspended from 9:30 pm last night and resumed at 9:30 am this morning as fog started to dissipate. Four ferries on Paturia-Daulatdia and two on Aricha-Kazirhat routes were stranded in the middle of the Padma. Over 300 small and large vehicles were seen waiting on both sides to cross the river, causing immense suffering for the passengers amidst the cold, the BIWTC official added. Read more: Dense fog disrupts Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services

Manikganj's Paturia ghat has been witnessing a huge rush since Friday morning, as thousands from Dhaka head home to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.   However, the number of people and vehicles at the ferry ghat is less than previous years, with several people from the southern and southwestern regions preferring buses plying via Padma Bridge over water vessels.   On the other hand, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is monitoring the traffic in the ghat area. A total of 20 ferries are currently operating of 21 vessels.   Read: Chaos at Paturia ghat as 300 cars wait to cross Padma   According to Shah Khaled Newaz, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Aricha region, the pressure of passengers has increased since morning.   Around 6,000-7,000 vehicles, including 3,600 bikes, have crossed the Padma river through Paturia ghat in the past 24 hours.   Manikganj superintendent of police Golam Azad Khan said that additional police force has been deployed in the ghat area to maintain law and order. "CCTV cameras have also been set up."

Ferry services on the busy Paturia-Daulatdia route have been severely disrupted owing to strong current in the Padma since Friday morning. The disruption has triggered a serpentine queue of vehicles at Paturia ferry ghat in Manikganj. Since morning, hundreds of vehicles, including 300 trucks, have been waiting at the ferry ghat to cross the river. Read: Ferry services resume on Shimulia-Majhirkandi route after 7 hours Ferries are taking more time to reach their destinations due to the strong river current with the rise of water in the Padma, said Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation's (BIWTC) Aricha sector DGM Sheikh Shah Newaz. Besides, ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route are closed, as a result of which vehicles of that route have thronged this ghat. "Some 400 vehicles are stuck in the terminal area on both sides," he said. Read: BIWTC announces 20pc rise in ferry, ship fare A 3-4km tailback of trucks has been created on the highway of the Paturia ghat area, as commuter buses are prioritised to cross the river first, said the BIWTC official. At present, 18 of 21 ferries are in service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route, he added.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route has been severely hampered due to strong current in the Padma since Sunday morning. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha Sector Manager Mohiuddin Russell said it takes more time for the ferries to reach their destinations due to strong current with the rise of water in the Padma. Also read:Ferry services resume on Shimulia-Majhirkandi route after 7 hours As a result, more than 400 vehicles have been stuck in the terminal area, he added. Hundreds of buses, private cars and microbuses and 300 trucks were stranded at Paturia terminal to cross the river. Three to four kilometers long tailback of trucks were created on the highway at Sari Ghat area. Also read: Two ferries collide in Padma; 1 killed Meanwhile, the pontoons of the ferry have been shifted from low to medium level. And if the water level increases by only two centimeters, the pontoons will have to be taken to the upper level, said the BIWTC official. At present, 17 out of 19 ferries are on service on  Paturia-Daulatdia route.

Commuters heaved a sigh of relief Friday morning, with the authorities resuming ferry services on the busy Paturia-Daulatdia route after a four-hour suspension due to dense fog. The ferry services on the route were halted around 2.30 am owing to poor visibility due to dense fog but resumed around 7am, said Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) officials. Due to the suspension, two ferries got stranded in the middle of the Padma River, said Abdus Salam, Aricha sector manager of BIWTC. Also read: Fog forces Shimulia port authorities to suspend ferry services "The ferries returned safely to the terminal after the fog cleared. And 13 ferries waiting at the terminal also started operating," he said. Meanwhile, due to the disruption of the ferry services, the Paturia terminal witnessed a long tailback of vehicles. At least 200 night coaches, 150 private cars, and 400 goods laden trucks and other vehicles had to wait for crossing the river. Also read: Dense fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services

Commuters waiting to cross the Padma river had a harrowing time on Wednesday morning, with the authorities suspending ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route due to dense fog. Mohiuddin Rassel, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), said the ferry services were halted from 1.30am owing to poor visibility. As a result, at least four ferries -- Barkot, Jahangir, Enayetpury and Rajanigandha -- remained stranded in the middle of the Padma river, he added. Read: Sunken ferry Amanat Shah salvaged after 14 days The BIWTC official also said 12 more ferries were cancelled on both sides of the route. Several hundred vehicles also got stuck on both sides of the river due to the suspension of the ferry services, he added. ‘’The services will resume once visibility increases," he said.