News Desk : dhakamirror.com
Motorbikes will be allowed to cross the Padma Bridge from 20 April after eight months of hiatus.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader confirmed the matter at Ganabhaban after attending an Ecnec meeting on Tuesday.
Motorcycles will be able to cross the Padma Bridge through the left-side service lane.
The maximum speed has been set at 60kmph.
Bike operation through Padma Bridge will be experimental, said Quader
The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved this decision to meet up the demand of the bikers, added the minister.
If all the rules are not followed then the decision will be revoked, he also warned.
On June 27 last year, The Bridge Division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges banned the operation of motorcycles on the 6.15km Padma bridge.
Padma Bridge was opened for vehicular traffic on the following day after its inauguration on 25 June 2022.
A large number of motorcycles crossed the bridge on the first day. Allegations of crossing the bridge by bike in exchange of money were also raised.
Meanwhile, two people were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that night. When a video of the accident spread on social media, discussion and criticism started.
The next day, the government banned the movement of motorcycles through the bridge.
