[1] In Bangladesh, ferries are often an integrated part of the railway system.
[2][3] The ferry system had reached the limits of its capacity.
While marginal capacity additions were still feasible, to cope with any significant increase in capacity or even normal traffic growth was virtually felt to be impossible.
[4] The construction of the 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long Bangabandhu Bridge has completely changed the scope of communication systems in that part of the country.
Only limited freight transportation continued on the Bahadurabad Ghat-Balashi section.