The government has decided not to collect toll from 15 major bridges in the country's southwestern region on June 25, to facilitate Padma Bridge opening.
The Road Transport and Highways Division issued a circular in this regard on Thursday, reports The Daily Star.
The 15 bridges are: Khan Jahan Ali (Rupsha) Bridge, Daratana Bridge, Doarika-Shikarpur Bridge, Dapadapia Bridge, Gabkhan Bridge, Baleshwar Bridge, Patuakhali Bridge, Sheikh Russel Bridge, Sheikh Kamal Bridge, Sheikh Jamal Bridge, Payra (Lebukhali) Bridge, Mullahat Bridge, Ashmat Ali Khan Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, Kalna Ferry and Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Bridge.
Earlier on June 20, the authorities concerned announced no toll will be collected from vehicles on three bridges on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway on June 25, to avoid traffic congestion at these points.
The three bridges are: Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge (Buriganga Bridge-1) at Postagola, Dhaleshwari Bridge, and Haji Shariatullah Bridge (Arial Kha Bridge) in Madaripur.
