Paturia ferry capsize: Commuters stuck in 4km-long tailback at Daulatdia
The traffic is expected to ease as soon as the salvage operation is called off at the Paturia ghat
Hundreds of vehicles, mostly buses and goods-laden trucks, were seen stuck in a 4-km long tailback on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway from the Daulatdia ghat’s zero point on Thursday, October 28, 2021 Dhaka Tribune
Rashedul Hasan, Faridpur
Publish : 28 Oct 2021, 04:18 PMUpdate : 26 Dec 2021, 03:16 PM
A large number of commuters are sitting in traffic for hours on end following disruption of ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route ever since the RoRo ferry Amanat Shah capsized in the Padma River at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning, hundreds of vehicles, mostly buses and goods-laden trucks, were seen stuck in a 4-km long tailback on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway from the Daulatdia ghat’s zero point, all waiting to cross the river.
On average, buses and private vehicles had to wait for three to four hours to board a ferry, while, cargo vehicles had to wait up to 15-17 hours.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Daulatdia Office Manager Jamal Hossain said that although there were enough ferries, one of the jetties at the Paturia ghat was completely closed down to facilitate the salvage operation.
Meanwhile, the vehicles from the Banglabazar-Shimulia route also had to use the Daulatdia-Paturia route, putting extra pressure on the route, he added.
Abdus Sattar, assistant general manager, BIWTC Aricha office, said currently, there were a total of 16 ferries operating on the Daulatdia-Paturia route.
Paturia ferry capsize: Commuters stuck in 4km-long tailback at Daulatdia
A large number of commuters are sitting in traffic for hours on end following disruption of ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route ever since the RoRo ferry Amanat Shah capsized in the Padma River at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning, hundreds of vehicles, mostly buses and goods-laden trucks, were seen stuck in a 4-km long tailback on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway from the Daulatdia ghat’s zero point, all waiting to cross the river.
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On average, buses and private vehicles had to wait for three to four hours to board a ferry, while, cargo vehicles had to wait up to 15-17 hours.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Daulatdia Office Manager Jamal Hossain said that although there were enough ferries, one of the jetties at the Paturia ghat was completely closed down to facilitate the salvage operation.
Meanwhile, the vehicles from the Banglabazar-Shimulia route also had to use the Daulatdia-Paturia route, putting extra pressure on the route, he added.
Abdus Sattar, assistant general manager, BIWTC Aricha office, said currently, there were a total of 16 ferries operating on the Daulatdia-Paturia route.