Shimulia Ghat has been experiencing low pressure of vehicles following three days of extreme crowds of homebound people since Monday morning.
Passengers and vehicles are being crossed by 10 small and big ferries on Shimulia-Banglabazar-Majhikandi route. Besides, there are eight trawlers, 85 launches and 154 speedboats.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC)'s Shimulia Ghat Assistant Manager (Commerce) Mahbubur Rahman said one ferry has left ghat number 1 since morning carrying pickups, microbuses, motorcycles and small cars.