Padma Bridge Project Timeline

1998-1999

Prefeasibility study (GoB funding)

2003-2005

Feasibility Study, finalised by JICA, Japan (JICA Grant)

2006

Land Acquisition Plan, Resettlement Action Plan and Environmental Management Plan (GoB fund)

2009-2011

Detailed design and procurement finalised by Maunsell Ltd.  AECOM NZL (ADB TA Loan + GoB Fund)

June,2012

World Bank cancels loan

July, 2012

Bangladesh government decides to build the bridge with own fund.

June 17, 2014

Deal signed with China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd. to build the main portion of the bridge.

November 26, 2014

Main construction of the bridge begins

December 12, 2015

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the construction work of the Padma Bridge at Mawa in Munshiganj.

September30, 2017

The first span of the bridge is installed.

December 10, 2020

The Last span is installed

June 25, 2022

Inauguration of the Padma Bridge