Tk 3.16 crore toll collected from Padma Bridge on day 6

02 July 2022, 07:05 pm | Updated: 01 December 2024, 10:31 am


Tk 3.16 crore toll collected from Padma Bridge on day 6
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The government earned record Tk 3.16 crore in revenue through toll from the vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge on Friday, the 6th day after opening of the bridge to traffic, reports UNB.

“TK 3.16 crore was collected from 6 am to 12 am on Friday which is the highest amount earned so far, “Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA) Superintending Engineer Abul Hossain told reporters.

Around 26,394 vehicles crossed the bridge during this period, he said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the bridge on June 25and it was opened to traffic the next morning.


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