Padma Bridge to be opened on June 25

The much-awaited Padma Bridge will be opened for vehicular movement on June 25.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the bridge at 10am on the day.  

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader along with summary of the bridge met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday noon. After seeing the summary, the premier agreed to join the inauguration ceremony of the bridge on June 25.

Quader confirmed the matter to Jago News.

As per the direction of Prime Minister, Padma Bridge will be named after the rive Padma, he said. 

On May 17, the government fixed the toll rates of the Padma Bridge.  

The Bridges Division under Road Transport and Bridges Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard.

According to the gazette notification, a motorcycle will have to pay Taka 100 while a car and a jeep will have to pay Taka 750 to cross the 6.15-km long bridge.

As per the toll chart, Taka 1,200 has been fixed for a pickup, Taka 1,300 for a microbus, Taka 1,400 for a small bus (31-seat), Taka 2,000 a medium-size bus (over 32-seat) and Taka 2,400 for a large bus (three-axel).

Besides, Taka 1,600 has been fixed for a small truck (up to 5 tons), Taka 2,100 for a medium truck (5-8 tons) and Taka 2,800 for a truck weighing 8-11 tons, Taka 5,500 for a truck (up to Three-axel), Taka 6,000 for a trailer (four-axel).

The notification also said that Taka 1,000 will be added to Taka 6,000 for each axel of the trailer while it will be over four-axel trailer.