Ferry operations have resumed at Mawa-Kewrakandi crossing after a 10-hour halt due to heavy fog, which saw eight ferries anchored overnight in mid-river.
"Eight ferries were stranded in the middle of the Padma River and two near the docks from 11.45 pm on Friday. They resumed travelling after the fog is gone around 10am on Saturday," Shirajul Islam, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Corporation's Mawa terminal, told .
The heavy fog also hampered river travel at the Dhaleshwari, Meghna and Ichamoti Rivers with more than a hundred vessels including 21 launches stranded in the waters.
The halt in ferry operations saw large traffic gridlocks on both sides of the crossing. Since 10 ferries have resumed operations, the gridlock should be cleared soon, Islam said.
"Eight ferries were stranded in the middle of the Padma River and two near the docks from 11.45 pm on Friday. They resumed travelling after the fog is gone around 10am on Saturday," Shirajul Islam, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Corporation's Mawa terminal, told .
The heavy fog also hampered river travel at the Dhaleshwari, Meghna and Ichamoti Rivers with more than a hundred vessels including 21 launches stranded in the waters.
The halt in ferry operations saw large traffic gridlocks on both sides of the crossing. Since 10 ferries have resumed operations, the gridlock should be cleared soon, Islam said.
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