Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the long-cherished Padma Bridge will open for vehicular movement on June 26, a day after its inauguration on June 25.
He said this while exchanging views with public representatives of the southern region at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on the occasion of the Padma Bridge inauguration.
Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said no vehicle will be allowed to move over the Padma Bridge on June 25.
However, he said, vehicles can run on the bridge from 6:00 am on June 26 by paying tolls.
"A day before its inauguration, the Padma Bridge may be opened for some time so that people can visit it on foot. But it is not sure yet," he added.
