51,316 vehicles cross Padma Bridge on first day

A total of 51,316 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge on the first day on Sunday.

The authorities collected Tk 2.09 crore from these vehicles as tolls.

The much-awaited Padma Bridge was opened for vehicular movement on Sunday from 6:00am.

According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority between 6:00am on Sunday and 6:00am on Monday total 51,316 vehicles crossed the bridge from both Mawa and Janjira points and Tk 2,09,40,300 were collected from these.

From Mawa point,26,589 vehicles crossed the bridge and Tk 1,08,95,900 were collected

From Janjira point,24,727 vehicles crossed the bridge and Tk 1,00,44,400 were collected from these.

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