Padma Bridge opens to traffic next month
Pondering About Recommendation For Padma Bridge opens to visitors traffic next month
Street Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader have mentioned the Padma multipurpose bridge could be opened for vehicular motion in June, studies BSS.
“If prime minister Sheikh Hasina provides her time, the Padma Bridge shall be inaugurated on the finish of June,” he informed reporters after becoming a member of the board assembly of Bangladesh bridge authority at Setu Bhaban at Banani within the capital.
Quader, additionally the Awami League common secretary, mentioned there isn’t a cause to get confused over the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. Commercial
“We’re sending an abstract to the prime minister to this finish. We’ve just a little work to do however it will likely be accomplished inside this month (Might). If prime minister Sheikh Hasina provides her time, the Padma Bridge shall be inaugurated inside June,” he mentioned.
Concerning the final result of the assembly, Quader mentioned some vital selections have been taken within the assembly.
He mentioned some vital tasks are being applied below the bridge division, whereas the best precedence challenge of the prime minister is the Padma Multipurpose Bridge.
Concerning the progress of the Padma Bridgework, the bridges minister mentioned the progress of the principle bridge implementation work is about 98 per cent, whereas river engineering is 92 per cent, carpeting of the principle bridge is 91 per cent and general bridge challenge implementation work is 93.5 per cent.
Replying to a query concerning the title of the bridge, he mentioned: “We are going to ship an abstract of the bridge to the prime minister earlier than its inauguration the place its title shall be proposed as ‘Sheikh Hasina Padma Bridge’. She is going to determine the title of the bridge as it’s her jurisdiction”.
Concerning the toll price of the Padma Bridge, Quader mentioned the abstract of the bridge’s toll has been despatched to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and she’s going to determine on it.
Requested concerning the rail hyperlink over the Padma Bridge, he mentioned the work of rail connection will start in July subsequent.
The bridges minister mentioned one other vital challenge is the development of a tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram.
The general progress of the tunnel challenge is about 85 per cent, he mentioned, including “Hopefully the tunnel will see the sunshine inside this yr”.
