Padma Bridge at a glance

*    Project : Padma Multi Purpose Bridge 
*    Nature : Double Deck, Road at upper and Railway at lower
*    Location : Mawa Point in Munshiganj to Janjira point in Shariatpur over the river Padma
*    Length : 6.15 KM including approach roads in two sides
*    Cost : Tk 288 billion, fully GOB funded 
*    Project completion : 48 Months, from November 2014 to November 2018
*    Beneficiary : 50 million people in 22 South-West districts
*    Economic viability : 1.2 per cent growth in the GDP
*    Total land acquisition : 646.462 acres from inhabitants of the project site and 142.80 acres government's khas land  
*   Connecting : 14 KM in two sides
*    Piling Depth : 383 feet
*    Total Piling number : 264
*    Pillars : Total 42. In river 40
*    River training : 12 KM on both banks