Govt sets Padma bridge tolls, issues gazette
The government has fixed the toll of the under-construction Padma bridge, which is at least 1.5 times higher than the average toll paid on ferries plying the Padma.
The bridge division under Road Transport and Bridges Ministry issued a gazette notification today in this regard.
The toll will come into effect after the bridge is opened for traffic.
According to the gazette notification, a motorcycle will have to pay Tk 100, a private car Tk 750 and a pickup van Tk 1200 as toll to cross the bridge.
A microbus and minibus would pay Tk 1300 and Tk 1400 respectively while medium bus and bus would pay Tk 2000 and 2400.
The construction work of the Padma Bridge, which is being built to establish direct connection between the capital and the southern region, is now at its final stage.
The bridge is likely to open for traffic in late June.
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