BANGLADESH

Padma Bridge hits highest single-day toll collection record

The Padma Bridge has hit the record of highest single-day toll collection Tk4,19,39,650 as a total of 31,723 vehicles plied the bridge on Friday after the Eid-ul-Azha holiday kicks off in the country.

Mawa toll plaza collected Tk2,47,50,250 from a total of 19,667 vehicles, while on the Jajira side Friday’s toll collection amounted to Tk1,71,89,400, racked up from some 12,056 vehicles.

Earlier on 1 July, the Padma Bridge authority collected its second-highest or Tk3,16,53,200 toll from 26,398 vehicles that crossed the 6.15km bridge from both sides in 24 hours.

Reportedly on 26 June when the bridge first opened to traffic; Tk2,09,40,300 toll was collected from 51,316 vehicles.

Bangladesh Bridge Authority Executive Engineer Md Abul Hossain confirmed the highest amount of toll was collected from 31,723 vehicles on Friday (8 July), although the number of vehicles crossing the bridge on the first day was over 50,000.

“The main reason behind this was most of the vehicles that paid the toll on 26 June were motorcycles,” he said.

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