Padma Bridge to be completed by June 2022: Quader at JS
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday informed the parliament that the construction of Padma bridge would be completed within June 2022.
Construction work of the bridge has been delayed due to the Covid-19 situation, the minister said while responding to queries of a lawmaker. The answer was tabled at the parliament.
"Work is going on round the clock, but during Covid-19 period work remained suspended at night. The pace of work was reduced as some foreign engineers, consultants and 1,000 local workers left the project," Quader said.
The bridge, which would connect Dhaka to 21 southern districts, will be a potential catalyst for major economic changes in the lives of over 30 million people living in the region. It will also give a major boost to trade and economic activities.
The Tk 30,193-crore bridge will be one of the major transport corridors linking Bangladesh with India, Nepal and Bhutan. Besides, it will enhance regional trade and collaboration along the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railway Network.
While answering to another query, Quader said the number of unfit vehicles was 4,81,029 across the country till December last year.
The government took various measures to reduce the number, which includes sending information for renewing fitness certificates through SMS, renewing certificates at circle offices, and punitive actions such as fine, imprisonment and dumping of vehicles without proper documents, he added.
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