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Padma Bridge

পদ্মা সেতু
Padma Bridge; পদ্মা সেতু
	Padma Bridge in November, 2021
Coordinates	23°26′39″N 90°15′40″E / 23.4443°N 90.2610°E
Carries	Motor vehicles; Railway
Crosses	Padma River
Official name	Padma Multipurpose Bridge
Other name(s)	Bridge of Dreams
Named for	Padma River
Owner	Bangladesh Bridge Authority
Website	www.padmabridge.gov.bd
Next upstream	Lalon Shah Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	6.15 km (3.82 mi)
Width	18.18 m (59.6 ft)
Height	120 m (390 ft)
Water depth	29 m (95 ft)
No. of spans	41
Load limit	10,000 tonnes
No. of lanes	4
History
Designer	AECOM
Constructed by	China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd.
Construction start	26 November 2014
Construction end	23 June 2022
Construction cost	৳301.93 billion; (US$3.6 billion)
Opened	26 June 2022; 22 months ago
Inaugurated	25 June 2022
Statistics
Toll	Yes
Location

The Padma Multipurpose Bridge (Bengali: পদ্মা বহুমুখী সেতু, romanized: Pôdma Bôhumukhī Setu), commonly known as the Padma Bridge (Bengali: পদ্মা সেতু, romanized: Pôdma Setu), is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh.^[5]^[6] It connects Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj and Zazira Upazila of Shariatpur and a small part of Shibchar Upazila of Madaripur, linking the less developed southwest of the country to the northern and eastern regions. The bridge was inaugurated at morning on 25 June 2022 by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.^[3]

The bridge is considered to be the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh, the steel truss bridge carries a four-lane highway on the upper level^[7] and a single track railway on the lower level.^[8] 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).^[6] It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh,^[7] the longest bridge over the river Padma (Padma) by both span and total length, and features the deepest pile depth of any bridge in the world at 127 m (417 ft).^[9]^[10] ^[11] The construction of the bridge was considered to be especially challenging due to width and depth of the Padma River.

The bridge is expected to boost the GDP of Bangladesh by as much as 1.23 percent.^[12] Some 13 districts of a total 21 which will be connected to the other regions of the country by the bridge have a higher average poverty. Following the opening of the bridge, economic activity in the southwestern regions are expected to get especially boosted with several big companies already starting their productions,^[13] so 17 economic zones are planned at different places in the southwestern regions.^[14] Since its inauguration, the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has generated approximately Tk800 crore through toll collection in one year. Data analysis from the bridge department reveals that on average, more than 15,000 vehicles have crossed the bridge daily. To ensure convenient travel to other destinations by crossing the Padma Bridge, the government has initiated numerous projects, including the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Elevated Expressway, aimed at enhancing road connectivity.^[15]

^ Zaman, K Tanzeel (7 July 2022). "Over the Padma, by the bridge of dreams!". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Padma bridge: BAN Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project EIA" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b "Grand preparations made for Padma Bridge inauguration". The Daily Star. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ "Padma Bridge Fact Box". The Daily Star. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "By self-funding the Padma bridge, Dhaka has got the West off its back". The Economic Times (Opinion). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Main Bridge Details (Technical)". Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b Foizee, Bahauddin (28 June 2022). "Bangladesh: Why a Bridge could Profoundly Impact Ruling Party's Popularity?". Oped Column Syndication.
^ Sultana Munima (14 October 2014). "Korean co gets Pawdda bridge supervision work". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference DS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ৩ বিশ্ব রেকর্ড করল পদ্মা সেতু. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "Take a look at Padma Bridge's world records". Dhaka Tribune. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
^ "Gains from Padma Bridge to cross $10b, hope experts". The Business Standard. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Padma Bridge opens up investment spree in south". The Business Standard. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "New economic zones, hi-tech parks to be built around Padma Bridge: PM". The Business Standard. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Tk800 crore earned in toll collection from Padma Bridge in one year: Bridge authority". The Business Standard. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

[1] Zaman, K Tanzeel (7 July 2022). "Over the Padma, by the bridge of dreams!". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[Padma_Bridge-2] "Padma bridge: BAN Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project EIA" (PDF).

[likely-3] "Grand preparations made for Padma Bridge inauguration". The Daily Star. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

[4] "Padma Bridge Fact Box". The Daily Star. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[5] "By self-funding the Padma bridge, Dhaka has got the West off its back". The Economic Times (Opinion). Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[Technical-6] "Main Bridge Details (Technical)". Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[:4-7] Foizee, Bahauddin (28 June 2022). "Bangladesh: Why a Bridge could Profoundly Impact Ruling Party's Popularity?". Oped Column Syndication.

[FE-8] Sultana Munima (14 October 2014). "Korean co gets Pawdda bridge supervision work". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

[DS-9] Cite error: The named reference DS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[10] ৩ বিশ্ব রেকর্ড করল পদ্মা সেতু. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[11] "Take a look at Padma Bridge's world records". Dhaka Tribune. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.

[:2-12] "Gains from Padma Bridge to cross $10b, hope experts". The Business Standard. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[13] "Padma Bridge opens up investment spree in south". The Business Standard. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[14] "New economic zones, hi-tech parks to be built around Padma Bridge: PM". The Business Standard. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[15] "Tk800 crore earned in toll collection from Padma Bridge in one year: Bridge authority". The Business Standard. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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