Ferry service on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed around 8am yesterday after suspension of nine hours due to dense fog in the area.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources said five ferries were forced to anchor at the middle of the Padma River for poor visibility with about 1,000 passengers and different kinds of vehicles.
Besides, about 200 river vessels were stranded on different routes of Padma, Meghna and Dhaleswari rivers due to thick fog, the sources added.
Khaled Newaj, assistant general manager (AGM) of BIWTC at Shimulia Ghat, said the ferry and other river vessels service resumed in the morning after lifting of heavy fog.
“The ferry movement was suspended around11 pm for avoiding accident due to blurred River marking point on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route,” he said.
He also added more than 500 different kinds of vehicles-- including passengers buses and goods-laden trucks were awaiting on both sides of the river.