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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. [38] On 1 July 2022, the government earned a record Tk 3,16,00,000 in revenue through toll from 26,394 vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge, the sixth day after the opening of the bridge to traffic.
In 2014, army sought 326-acre land & Tk 17,740 million over four years to build the security installations for the bridge on both sides of the mega infrastructure. [ 4 ] ECNEC approved the project named "Establishment of 99 Composite Brigade for Safety and Security of Padma Multipurpose Bridge" on 115 acres of land on both the sides involving ...
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.
Asmat Ali Khan Bridge : Madaripur: Crosses Arial Khan River Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge or 1st Buriganga Bridge: Postogola, Dhaka: 1989: Crosses Buriganga River: Babu Bazar Buriganga Bridge: Babu Bazar, Dhaka: 2001: Crosses Buriganga River: Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge or Bhairab Bridge: Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District: 2002 ...
The Padma Bridge is Bangladesh's largest bridge and costed an estimated US$3 billion to complete. It was inaugurated on 25 June 2022. [10] It was supposed to be open to the public in 2013 but the project's future became uncertain when in June 2012 the World Bank cancelled its $1.2 billion loan over allegations of corruption. [11]
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 railway connection project of Padma Bridge brings Bangladesh's regions of Faridpur and northern Jessore on the railway network. The first phase includes the construction of a 172 km long broad gauge line from Dhaka to Jessore. According to the schedule of the authority, the Padma Bridge Rail link project will be completed in 2024.
[1] The agency is responsible for the implementation of the Padma Bridge. [4] In the mid-2010s, it was involved in the Padma Bridge Corruption Scandal. [5] [6] However, the charges was later dismissed by both the Canadian court and Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission. [7] [8]