The Padma Bridge has surpassed the milestone of Tk 1,500 crore in toll collection from vehicles that have crossed the bridge in the 22 months since its opening on 25 June 2022.
“As of Saturday (April 27) at 11:59 pm, a total of Tk 1,502,62,15,900 in tolls has been collected, with 1,12,91,095 vehicles having crossed the bridge since its inauguration,” confirmed Amirul Haider Chowdhury, additional director of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA).
A total of 5,601,232 vehicles crossed the bridge from the Mawa end, and 5,689,863 vehicles from the Jajira end.
On 9 April, the bridge set a notable record with its highest single-day toll collection of Tk4.90 crore from 45,204 vehicles.
The construction cost of the Padma Bridge is Tk 30,193 crore.
