Daulatdia resumes launch operations at Paturia after 51 hours stoppage

 Daulatdia of Rajbari and Paturia of Manikganj waterways have started after 51 hours of closure. On Monday, the launch service was resumed on that route from 9:30 am. Earlier, due to the fear of Cyclone Mokha’s impact, the relevant launch authorities announced the suspension of all launch operations on the Daulatdia-Paturia route from 6:00 am on Saturday, May 13, until further notice. Confirming the start of launch movement, BIWTA’s Aricha Region Port Officer SM Sajjadur Rahman said, Daulatdia-Paturiya Cyclone Mokha had no effect. The launch service has been resumed from 9:30 am on Monday as the waterway situation is normal. BIWTA traffic inspector at Daulatdia Ghat. Aftab Hossain said that launch services were closed for 51 consecutive hours on the Daulatdia-Paturia route to avoid ship accidents. At this time, the passengers coming to the ghat from Launchpar crossed the waterway by various ferries. Three also said, ‘At present, 16 launches are running on the Daulatdia-Paturia route.