The Padma Multipurpose Bridge (Bengali: পদ্মা বহুমুখী সেতু, romanized: Pôdma Bôhumukhī Shetu), commonly known as the Padma Bridge (Bengali: পদ্মা সেতু, romanized: Pôdda Setu), is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh.

The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River to be constructed in Bangladesh. When completed it will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic.

May 10, 2022 · The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a double-deck composite steel truss structure built across the Padma River in Bangladesh. It connects Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj and Zazira Upazila of Shariatpur as well as a small part of Shibchar Upazila of Madaripur.

Padma Bridge is the first all-weld, 3-layer coating painted super-thick-steel, double-duty steel truss bridge following European standards in Bangladesh. The project incorporates some of the largest bearings ever used on a bridge, weighing 10,500 metric tons (1,05,00000 KGs) each.

Opened in June 2022, Padma Bridge is Bangladesh’s longest bridge to date, spanning 3.82 miles (6.15 kilometers) over one of the largest rivers in the world. It has immensely enhanced the connectivity between the country’s southwestern region to the capital city of Dhaka via road and rail, significantly cutting travel time.

Mar 25, 2025 · After eight years of construction, the Padma Multipurpose Bridge in Bangladesh opened to the public on Saturday, slashing travel times from parts of the southwest of the country to the capital Dhaka from seven to eight hours to as little as just 10 minutes.

Jul 6, 2022 · Bangladesh’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political conflict and corruption allegations, stands over the Padma River on the outskirts of Dhaka,...

Jun 22, 2022 · The dream of connecting Bangladesh's heartland to the southwestern region by bridging the mighty Padma River had long seemed elusive but the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is about to propel that...

Jul 1, 2022 · Constructed at a cost of nearly $3.87 billion, the Padma Bridge is one of the largest projects Bangladesh has ever undertaken. It connects 21 districts in southwest Bangladesh with the...

Jun 25, 2022 · Dhaka, Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated a landmark bridge over the turbulent Padma River after years of delay due to allegations of corruption that forced the World Bank...