Dense fog disrupts ferry, launch services
Launch and ferry services on Paturia-Doulatdia river route remained suspended for six hours till 9:00am yesterday due to dense fog causing sufferings to the passengers.
Seven ferries loaded with passengers and vehicles were also anchored at Paturia and Doulatdia ferry points.
Ashraf Ullah Khan, Manager of (BIWTC) at Aricha told the news agency that ferry and launch services were suspended at 3:00am to avoid any accident as the visibility in the channel was very poor due to dense fog.
The movement of river crafts, however, resumed at nine in the morning as the fog started to disappear.
Sources said a huge traffic jam was created on both sides of the ferry points due to the suspension of services.
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