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Padma Bridge
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, commonly known as the Padma Bridge, is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh.
It connects Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj with Zazira Upazila of Shariatpur and a small part of Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur, linking the less developed southwest of the country to its northern and eastern regions. The bridge was inaugurated on 25 June 2022 by then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The bridge is considered the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh. The steel truss bridge carries a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single-track railway on the lower level. The bridge consists of 41 sections, each 150.12 m (492.5 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide, with a total length of 6.15 km (3.82 mi). It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh by both span and total length, and features the deepest pile depth of any bridge in the world at 127 m (417 ft). The construction of this bridge was deemed to be especially challenging due to specific constraints related to the width and depth of the Padma river.
The bridge was expected to boost the GDP of Bangladesh by up to 1.23 percent. The bridge connects 13 districts (of a total 21) to other regions of the country which have an above-average poverty rate. Following the inauguration of the bridge, economic activity in the southwestern regions was expected to be significantly boosted, with several big companies opening productions there prior to completion. 17 economic zones are planned at different places in the southwestern region.
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge generated approximately Tk. 800 crore (8 billion) through toll collection in its first year. Data analysis from the bridge department reveals that on average, more than 15,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. To ensure convenient trips to other destinations by crossing the Padma Bridge, the government of Bangladesh has initiated numerous projects, including the Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga Elevated Expressway, aimed at enhancing road connectivity.
The Daily Purbadesh reported in 1971 that a team of survey experts from Japan submitted a feasibility report for the construction of the Dhaka–Faridpur road to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). As part of the construction of the road, they suggested building a bridge over the Padma River. After the independence of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, announced the construction of a bridge over the Padma, but after 1975, the project was not implemented.
On 18 September 1998, a project worth Tk. 3,843.50 crore (38.435 billion) was proposed for the construction of a bridge over the Padma River on the Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga–Khulna Highway with the aim of establishing direct communication between the capital and the south and southwest of the country. At 5 km long and 18.10 m wide, this bridge was considered to be the longest possible bridge in the country. Construction was proposed to begin in July 1999 and be completed in June 2004. In the proposed cost, Tk. 2,893.50 crore (28.935 billion) was from foreign sources and Tk. 750 crore (7.5 billion) was from local sources.
The foundation stone for the Padma Bridge was laid by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 4 July 2001. However, the BNP, under the leadership of Khaleda Zia, returned to power following the 2001 general election and decided to discontinue the project.[citation needed] In the 2006–2007 Annual Development Program, the Bangladesh government readopted a plan to build the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) invited the pre-qualification tender for the project in April 2010. Construction of the bridge was expected to commence by early 2011 and be ready for major completion in 2013 (and complete all sections by late 2015[unreliable source?]).
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Padma Bridge
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, commonly known as the Padma Bridge, is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh.
It connects Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj with Zazira Upazila of Shariatpur and a small part of Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur, linking the less developed southwest of the country to its northern and eastern regions. The bridge was inaugurated on 25 June 2022 by then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The bridge is considered the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh. The steel truss bridge carries a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single-track railway on the lower level. The bridge consists of 41 sections, each 150.12 m (492.5 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide, with a total length of 6.15 km (3.82 mi). It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh by both span and total length, and features the deepest pile depth of any bridge in the world at 127 m (417 ft). The construction of this bridge was deemed to be especially challenging due to specific constraints related to the width and depth of the Padma river.
The bridge was expected to boost the GDP of Bangladesh by up to 1.23 percent. The bridge connects 13 districts (of a total 21) to other regions of the country which have an above-average poverty rate. Following the inauguration of the bridge, economic activity in the southwestern regions was expected to be significantly boosted, with several big companies opening productions there prior to completion. 17 economic zones are planned at different places in the southwestern region.
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge generated approximately Tk. 800 crore (8 billion) through toll collection in its first year. Data analysis from the bridge department reveals that on average, more than 15,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. To ensure convenient trips to other destinations by crossing the Padma Bridge, the government of Bangladesh has initiated numerous projects, including the Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga Elevated Expressway, aimed at enhancing road connectivity.
The Daily Purbadesh reported in 1971 that a team of survey experts from Japan submitted a feasibility report for the construction of the Dhaka–Faridpur road to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). As part of the construction of the road, they suggested building a bridge over the Padma River. After the independence of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, announced the construction of a bridge over the Padma, but after 1975, the project was not implemented.
On 18 September 1998, a project worth Tk. 3,843.50 crore (38.435 billion) was proposed for the construction of a bridge over the Padma River on the Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga–Khulna Highway with the aim of establishing direct communication between the capital and the south and southwest of the country. At 5 km long and 18.10 m wide, this bridge was considered to be the longest possible bridge in the country. Construction was proposed to begin in July 1999 and be completed in June 2004. In the proposed cost, Tk. 2,893.50 crore (28.935 billion) was from foreign sources and Tk. 750 crore (7.5 billion) was from local sources.
The foundation stone for the Padma Bridge was laid by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 4 July 2001. However, the BNP, under the leadership of Khaleda Zia, returned to power following the 2001 general election and decided to discontinue the project.[citation needed] In the 2006–2007 Annual Development Program, the Bangladesh government readopted a plan to build the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) invited the pre-qualification tender for the project in April 2010. Construction of the bridge was expected to commence by early 2011 and be ready for major completion in 2013 (and complete all sections by late 2015[unreliable source?]).