As many as 45,204 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge on Tuesday, paying Tk 49,067,050 in tolls
Published : 10 Apr 2024, 01:47 PM
The Padma Bridge has raked in nearly Tk 50 million in tolls in a day, the highest since its opening, as holidaymakers headed home for Eid-ul-Fitr.
As many as 45,204 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge on Tuesday, paying Tk 49,067,050 in tolls.
Amirul Haider Chowdhury, additional director of the bridge authority, told bdnews24.com: “This is the highest toll collected in a single day. A total of 30,330 vehicles got on from the Mawa end of the bridge, while 14,874 vehicles got on from the Zajira end. We collected Tk 48,994,700 in cash.”
“The rest of the toll, Tk 70,850, was collected from government vehicles and Tk 1,500 from the ETCS system,” he added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the self-financed Padma Bridge on Jun 25, 2022. The bridge was opened to the public the following day, collecting Tk 20,931,550 in tolls. As many as 51,316 vehicles crossed the bridge that day.
On the second day following its inauguration, the bridge authorities collected Tk 46,053,300 in tolls – the record single-day take until Tuesday.
“The bridge has not been closed once since its inauguration. People hailing from 21 districts in the southwestern region have been able to cross the bridge without any difficulty,” said Amirul.
“We have collected Tk 14,531,412,800 from 10,855,662 vehicles crossing the bridge so far,” he added.