In the last one week of Eid journey, 1,96,250 vehicles have crossed over the Bangabandhu Bridge and Tk14,07,75,100 has been collected as toll at the time.
The vehicles crossed and toll collected from 12am on April 16 to 12am on Sunday.
Confirming the information, Ahsanul Kabir Pavel, executive engineer of the site office of Bangladesh Bridge Authority, said that 22,485 vehicles crossed the bridge from Sunday (April 16) 12am to Monday 12am. The toll collected was Tk2,09,64,500.
From 12am Monday to 12am Tuesday, 30,251 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk2,44,21,550.
From 12am Tuesday to 12am Wednesday, 36,069 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk2,71,95,400.
From 12am Wednesday to 12am Thursday, 42,365 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk2,88,62,650.
From 12am Thursday to 12am Friday, 32,577 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk2,33,77,350.
From 12am Friday to 12am Saturday, 15,977 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk70,80,800.
From 12am Saturday to 12am Sunday, 16,526 vehicles crossed the bridge and the toll collected was Tk88,72,850.
According to police sources, compared to other times, there was not much traffic on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway this time. Due to the long Eid holidays and turning of the 13km road from Elenga to Bangabandhu Bridge to one-way, traffic jams have been avoided.
Zahid Hasan, in-charge of highway police Elenga outpost, said that compared to other years, the people of the northern region were able to return to their homes and workplaces without any problems.
Bangabandhu Bridge East police station Officer-in-charge (OC) Safiqul Islam said that many people were returning to work after Eid. Buses and private cars ply on the highway. But there is no truck. Police are on duty at various points of the highway to clear the traffic jam.
