Suspension of ferry services due to poor visibility during winter are quite common on this route UNBMore than 600 vehicles are stuck and waiting to traverse the riverDense fog forced the suspension of ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes on Sunday morning. In Munshiganj, the ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route remained suspended since 4am due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended ferry services to avoid accidents, said Prafulla Chouhan, manager of BIWTC. Two ferries that left for Shimulia from Banglabazar point on Sunday morning anchored in the middle of the river due to poor visibility, said Prafulla. So, we decided to keep ferry services off to avoid accidents,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 06, 2020 04:39 UTC