Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is working relentlessly round the clock to launch a new ferry terminal at Majhir Ghat in Shariatpur to mitigate the sufferings of homebound people and ensure smooth services during Eid-ul-Fitr.
The BIWTA authorities expect to inaugurate the new ferry terminal on April 28.
During a recent visit to Majhir Ghat, the UNB correspondent found workers installing a new ferry pontoon after removing the existing launch terminal at Jajira point in Shariatpur.
The transport workers and leaseholders of the ghat area feared that the commuters may face immense suffering due to the lack of parking yards and wide roads in the ghat area.
Mokhlesur Rahman Madbar, a leaseholder of Majhir Ghat, said the Shariatpur-Majhirhat road is one of the busiest roads in the district.
The government introduced ferry service in the area five months ago without any parking yard and wide road, leading to three-four kilometer-long tailbacks every day, he said.
If the government launches the new ferry service without taking any steps about parking then the public suffering will remain the same as it was before.
Abdul Motaleb, manager of BIWTA said: “They are working to open the new ferry terminal by April 26 to April 28 and we hope that this year homebound people will enjoy a hassle-free and traffic-free journey.”
