River transport services along the Shimulia-Kathalbari water route have resumed after an hour’s stoppage when the weather conditions in the area improved.
Authorities suspended the operation of ferry, launch and speedboat services along the vital waterway from 9:45 am on Tuesday following the sudden onset of squally winds in Shimulia and strong current on the Padma River, said Maowa Police Outpost OC Aminul Islam, according to bdnews24.com news agency.
According to the OC, 18 ferries, 87 launches and nearly 500 speedboats are treading the water route to facilitate Eid travels. The traffic on the Dhaka-Maowa Highway or the port was also low on Tuesday.
