Zakir Hossain:
The Daulatdia Paturia waterway will be on the highest alert to ensure smooth passage of passengers and vehicles on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. In addition, 17 ferries and 20 launches will ply on the Daulatdia-Paturia waterway to ensure smooth passage.
This information was given at a coordination meeting held at the Goalanda Upazila Parishad conference room on Sunday (March 23) at 1:30 pm to ensure smooth management of the wharf and smooth movement of passengers to ensure smooth movement of ferries, launches and other watercraft on the Daulatdia-Paturia waterway on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr 2025.
In order to ensure safe and smooth travel of passengers on roads, highways, bridges and railways on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, trucks, covered vans and lorries will not ply on the highways for 6 days before and after Eid.
Under the chairmanship of Goalanda Upazila Executive Officer Md. Nahidur Rahman, Goalanda Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Asaduzzaman, Goalanda Ghat Police Station OC Investigation Uttam Kumar Ghosh, BIWTC Daulatdia Ghat Branch Assistant General Manager Mohammad Salahuddin, BIWTA Aricha Port Office Deputy Director Selim Sheikh, District Road Transport Owners Group President Jewel, Daulatdia Naval Police Outpost In-charge Enamul Haque, BRTA Rajbari Assistant Director Mohammad Nasir Uddin and others spoke.
At this time, BIWTA and BIWTC officials said that to ensure smooth movement of passengers and vehicles during the upcoming Eid, a few ferries will be increased to 17 ferries, eight pocket vehicle crossings will be made between three ghats (3, 4 and 7) and 20 launches will operate. Almost all preparations for this have been completed.
In addition, the ghat area will be free from traffic jams and there will be several levels of security at Goalanda Ghat Police Station to prevent brokers, robbers, malam parties, and harassment of passengers. In addition, strict measures will be taken for road traffic in the opposite direction.
Meanwhile, to stop the collection of additional fares, display specific fare charts and ticket counters, and prevent illegal vehicle movement, there will be a mobile court team of the Upazila administration in the ghat area round the clock. In addition, there will be lighting, temporary toilets, breastfeeding centers, and drinking water facilities in the ghat area.
Goalanda Ghat Police Station OC Investigation Uttam Kumar Ghosh said that there will be several levels of security in the ghat area to prevent passenger harassment, kidnapping, brokers, and traffic congestion. In the meantime, members of a gang of robbers have been arrested and sent to jail at Daulatdia Ferry. They will remain in jail at least until Eid, so passengers will be safe on the ferry. In addition, illegal vehicle movement will also be monitored and the police will be on patrol around the clock.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Nahidur Rahman said that this Eid, the administration will be in the strictest position. Along with police patrols, mobile courts will be operated to ensure the safety of passengers. If any counter charges extra money, the counter will be closed. In addition, mobile courts will be led by the executive magistrate along with the police to maintain law and order, control traffic congestion, kidnappers, and brokers.
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