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The construction cost of the Padma Bridge is more than the Bangabandhu Bridge. Again, its length is greater. Because of this, the toll on the Padma Bridge will be higher. The length of the Padma Bridge is 6.15 km. The length of the Bangabandhu Bridge is about 5 km. Around 4 billion rupees were spent on the Bangabandhu Bridge. It has been estimated that the construction of the Padma Bridge will cost 30,193 million rupees.
The Bangabandhu Bridge was opened in 1996. Now, large buses have to pay Rs 900, small buses Rs 650, large trucks Rs 1,400, medium trucks Rs 1,100, and small trucks Rs 650. Private car toll is Rs. 500 rupees.
In 2012, the government decided to build the Padma Bridge with its own funds. The bridges department is implementing the Padma bridge project. The Ministry of Finance is giving them money as a loan for the construction of the bridge. The government wants to limit toll rates as much as possible, bridge officials said. A senior official on the Padma bridge project, who did not want to be named, said the toll proposal is in the interests of an agreement with the Finance Ministry. It can change if the highest levels of government so desire. Therefore, it cannot be said that the toll rate is final.
