The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority is struggling to keep ferry services on the Mawa-Kawrakandi route active as ferry operations on the route were suspended on Monday night, only 13 hours after resumption.
Earlier, hundreds of vehicles, including buses and trucks, were stuck on roads for hours as the ferry services on the route remained suspended from Sunday afternoon till Monday because of a gigantic wave in the Padma River.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation Manager Sirajul Haque said they were compelled to suspend the services of seven ferries because of a strong current in the river.
The disruption affected several hundreds of people who were stranded in their vehicles.
According to the BIWTA, a total of 14 ferries out of 17 are plying on the route.
At the Kawrakandi end, a large number of cattle and goods-laden trucks were waiting to cross the river and come to Dhaka.
At least 600 vehicles lined up on each side of the river.
Sirajul Haque said the gigantic wave was created because of a rise in the water level of the river.
Heavy downpour also contributed to the sufferings of passengers, he said, adding that Eid passengers would have to suffer if the inclement weather continued.
