Ferry services resume partially on Shimulia-Kathalbari route
Published : 08 Aug 2019, 13:27
The ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route in the Padma river under Lauhajang upazila of Munshiganj resumed today in a limited scale 22 hours after the services was halted last night due to bad weather.
The ferry service on the River Padma has been resumed from 9:00am early. But only six out of 18 ferries were plying on the route.
M Nasir Uddin, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) confirmed the news.
The ferry movement was suspended from 11:00pm on Wednesday due to stormy weather, affecting people from 21 districts and resulting in long tailbacks.
Many vehicles including good-laden trucks remained stuck and the passengers were suffering immensely at Shimulia, the entry point to 21 districts of the country.
Source: dailysun