A total of 15,200 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours today (June 26, 2022) – after the authorities opened the bridge to traffic at 6:00am.

Tk 82,19,000 toll was collected from vehicles on Padma Bridge, from 6am to 2pm today, an official of Bangladesh Bridge Authority told The Daily Star.

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Long lines of vehicles as Padma Bridge opens to traffic

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the long-cherished bridge, ending the long wait for direct communication between Dhaka and the southwestern districts.