Padma bridge is one the dream projects of Bangladesh.It connects Mawa of Munshiganj with janira of Shariatpur.The Padma bridge is a multipurpose road -rail bridge across the Padma river in Bangladesh.It will be the world's six -largest multipurpose bridge.Padma will conncet 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 Shekh 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 150meters long and weighting 3,140 tons."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 of the bridge is steel.The bridge will open a new horizon in the communicaton system of the country.It will bridge a revolutionary change in the life of south-west resident.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 increase .Not only economy and transportation facilities will increase but also medical and education facilities will be easy to access.
