The Padma Bridge Paragraph

The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of Ganges, under construction in Bangladesh with its own resources.

It will connect Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the south-west of the country, to northern and eastern regions. Padma Multipurpose Bridge is the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh.

The two-level steel truss bridge will carry a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single track railway on the lower level. The main construction of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge had begun in 2015 when PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the works of the main bridge and river training. The bridge with 41 spans, 18.18m width, and 6.15 km total length, is going to be the longest bridge in Bangladesh.

Padma Multipurpose Bridge is going to boost the GDP of Bangladesh by as much as 1.2 percent. More than 81% of the total construction work has been done and 91% of the construction work of the main bridge is complete, according to project officials.

After overcoming numerous setbacks and defying all odds, the Padma Multipurpose Bridge- a dream project for the people of Bangladesh is almost a reality now.

Padma bridge is one of the dream projects of Bangladesh. The Padma bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma river under construction in Bangladesh.

It will be the world's six-largest multipurpose bridge. Padma bridge will connect the south-west region of the country with the capital and eastern part. The project is now being funded from own resources of the Government of Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of Padma bridge on 12th December 2015. 

The total length of the Padma bridge is 6.15 km and width is 18.10m. It is four lane highway and single lane Railway Bridge. The total number of spans of the bridge is 41. Each of them is 150 meters long and weighting 3,140 tonnes. “Bangladesh Bridge Authority” is maintaining the Padma Bridge.

The contractor of the bridge is “China Major Bridge Engineering Corporation”. It is a truss bridge and material of the bridge is steel. The bridge will open a new horizon in the communication system of the country. It will bring a revolutionary change in the life of south-west residents.

For this, regional corporation will be increased. In addition, it will play an important role in the economic sector of Bangladesh. Industrial development and employment opportunities will be increased. Not only economy and transportation facilities will increase but also medical and educational facilities will be easy to access.

The Padma bridge is a multipurpose bridge across the river Padma in Bangladesh. It connects Mawa of Munshiganj with Janjira of Shariatpur.

The 6.15 km long and 18.18 metre wide bridge has a total of 42 pillars and 41 spans have been placed on the pillars. Each of the pillars is 150 metre long.

It is the longest river crossing in South Asia. The bridge is considered to be the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh. China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Company Limited was given the task to construct the bridge.

Construction work started on 7 December 2014 with the expectation of completing by June 2022. The whole project cost is estimated to be US 3.868 billion. Apart from improving regional cooperation and communication, the bridge will bring a radical change in industrial development. 

Medical and educational facilities will be easier to access for the bridge. It will benefit about 3 crore people across 21 south-western districts of Bangladesh.

The Padma Bridge is supposed to increase the GDP of the country by more than 1(one) percent. It will play an important role in the economy of our country. The bridge is also a pride for our nation.

Important Q & A About Padma Bridge/ Setu

Answer: The China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group (MBEC)Answer: The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh. It connects Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the southwest of the country to the northern and eastern regions.