Ferries to carry only light vehicles during the day for Padma Bridge security

Only light vehicles such as private cars, SUVs, microbuses and ambulances will be ferried on the Shimulia- Banglabazar route -- from 6am to 5pm -- every day for Padma Bridge's security, due to the current in the river.

"Although the current is not conducive to running the ferries, it has been decided to carry only light vehicles using five express ferries, between 6am and 5pm, every day," reports our Munshiganj correspondent quoting SM Ashiquzzaman, director (Commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC).

Ferry service will be off from 5pm till 6am.

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"The next decision will be taken if the current slows down further," he said today while briefing reporters at Shimulia Ferry Terminal in Munshiganj.

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After a long closure of 47 days, ferry services resumed operation on trial on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route from today. it was halted on August 18.

Earlier today, the "Kunjalata" ferry left from Shimulia Ferry Terminal-3 at 11am with light vehicles and reached Banglabazar point in Madaripur around 12:02pm.

After that, the ferry left Banglabazar at 12:30pm with light vehicles and reached Shimulia at 1:40pm.