Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina Inaugurates Padma Bridge

Adarshabarta desk:

The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the plaque of the Padma Bridge – “symbol of national pride” on Saturday (June 25, 2022) at Mawa end at a colorful ceremony where thousands of distinguished guests including foreign diplomats were present.

The construction of the 6.15-km (3.8-mile) bridge will give more than 30 million people of 21 districts in southwestern Bangladesh a way, other than ferry, to cross the river and access the capital, Dhaka, and other parts of the country via road and rail.

The double-layered steel truss bridge incorporates a four-lane highway on an upper level along with a single-track railway on the lower level.

With a construction cost of around 30,193 crore Taka, this is one of the largest mega projects Bangladesh has ever undertaken and the entire amount is financed by the Bangladesh government.