Motorcycles will run across the Padma Bridge

Padma Bridge is finally open for motorcyclists. From 6 am on April 20 (Thursday), motorcycles have been allowed to move through the service lane of the main bridge as per the rules.

Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader gave this information after the ECNEC meeting on Tuesday (April 18).

He said that in view of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, according to the Prime Minister's order, motorcycles will be allowed to ply on Padma Bridge from 6 am on April 20. The service lane will run on the left side of Padma Bridge. Maximum speed of motorcycle on Padma Bridge will be 60 kmph.

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The bridge minister said that this instruction has been given on an experimental basis. Under no circumstances can motorcycles come onto the main bridge outside the service lane. Toll shall be paid at the prescribed rate. If the rules are not followed then the decision will be revoked.

The secretary of bridge department. Manjur Hossain confirmed this information and said that motorcycle movement has been allowed on Padma Bridge from 6 am on April 20. We allow for temporary period. This will continue until further instructions. If bikers do not obey the law, this directive will be revoked.

He further said that it will depend on the behavior of the bikers for how long the facility will remain. We will keep a designated lane for them. One must stay within it, one cannot go beyond it. A motorcycle can be driven at a maximum speed of 60 km.

The day after the inauguration of the Padma Bridge on June 25 last year, the traffic on the bridge started. At least 45 thousand vehicles crossed on the first day. Among them, there were 27,000 motorcycles. Two youths were killed in a motorcycle accident on the bridge that night. After that, the bridge authority stopped the movement of motorcycles on the high level decision of the government.

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