Tk 3.3 crore toll collected on Bangabandhu Bridge in 24 hrs
Staff Correspondent
In the last 24 hours, tolls of Tk 3,30,99,400 have been collected from the vehicles that crossed Bangabandhu Bridge. At that time, 47,755 vehicles crossed the bridge.
Bangabandhu Bridge Site Office Executive Engineer Ahsanul Kabir Pavel confirmed this information around 10 am on Wednesday (April 10).
He said that the toll was collected at 18 booths in 24 hours from 12:00 am on Monday to 12:00 am on Tuesday.
According to the toll plaza of the bridge and police sources, 15,000 to 20,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day during normal times. However, the traffic pressure more than doubles during Eid holidays.
Meanwhile, traffic pressure has reduced since this morning. The concerned said that the vehicles are moving much less than usual.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station Abdul Quader Jilani said that there is no traffic pressure on the highway now. Vehicles are running smoothly.
