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According to an official from the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Tk. 82,19,000 toll was collected between 6 am to 2 pm. [40] On 1 July 2022, the government earned record Tk 3,16,00,000 in revenue through toll from 26,394 vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge, the sixth day after opening of the bridge to traffic.
The 6.51-kilometer (4.04-mile) bridge spanning the Padma River cost an estimated $3.6 billion and was paid for with domestic funds after the World Bank and other global lending agencies declined ...
The Padma Bridge graft scandal was a political scandal in Bangladesh in 2016 and 2017, involving the Bangladesh Awami League and the Padma Bridge, a 6.15-kilometer (3.82 mi) road-rail bridge across the Padma River and Bangladesh's longest bridge.
On 19 December 2007, the organization underwent a name change and became known as the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority Act of 2016, the authority is tasked with the implementation and maintenance of various infrastructure projects, including bridges spanning 1,500 meters or more, toll roads, flyovers ...
Bridges Division was established in March 2008 under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges to oversee the construction of bridges. [1] On 14 October 2013, the Bridges Division signed an agreement with Bangladesh Army for consulting work on Padma Bridge worth 1.3 billion taka. [2]
Ministry of Railways is constructing 172 km broad-gauge railway.The railway line starts from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh to Jessore.Under the Railway Link Project of Padma Bridge, 14 railway stations will be built and 6 railway station will be repaired. 310 rail bridges will be built for the new railway line. 66 of 310 are major and 244 are minor bridges. [3]
The Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway [1] is the first national expressway in Bangladesh. It is operated by the Road Transport and Highways Division. The express will be connected to Asian Highway 1. [2] In 2022, it was officially named after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [3]
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