Ferry service on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route has been halted due to heavy fog. Six ferries are currently stuck en route between the ports.
The fog began to gather around midnight on Monday, said BIWTA Shimulia Port Manager Gias Uddin Patwari.
The fog deepened as time went on, he said. Ferry service was halted around 2am on Tuesday due to the risk. Six ferries have anchored themselves on the route.
Several hundred vehicles are stuck waiting for service to resume, Patwari added.
Ferry service from Kathalbari resumed around 10:30am on Tuesday after the fog began to disperse, but were forced to anchor part-way due to the fog near the Shimulia port, said BIWTA Shimulia Port Assistant General Manager Khandker Shaha Newaz Khaled.
bdnews24 reported Ferry services will resume after the fog lifts
Winter fog often causes delays on the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Paturia-Daulatdia naval routes.
