Padma Bridge has collected its second-highest toll revenue in a single day amid the Eid travel surge. As many as 44,033 vehicles crossed the bridge on Friday after paying nearly Tk 48.23 million in tolls. According to the portal of the Bridges Division on Saturday, a total of 44,033 vehicles used the bridge on Friday. Of these, 28,896 vehicles crossed from the Mawa end, while 15,137 vehicles travelled towards Dhaka from the Janjira end. The previous second-highest record was on Jun 27 last year when roughly Tk 46.05 million was collected, with a total of 43,137 vehicles crossing the bridge.

Source: bd News24 June 16, 2024 02:29 UTC