2.79C collected in tolls as 38,539 vehicles cross Jamuna Bridge in 24hrs

The number of vehicles plying the Dhaka-Tangail highway has increased as working people started returning to the capital after long Eid vacation.

Over the last 24 hours, 38,539 vehicles crossed the Jamuna Bridge, generating a toll revenue of Tk2,79,69,200.

The Jamuna Bridge authorities reported that from Wednesday midnight to Thursday midnight, a total of 16,380 vehicles were heading towards the northern region, generating a toll revenue of Tk1,29,24,250.

Meanwhile, 22,159 vehicles travelled towards Dhaka, contributing to a toll collection of Tk1,50,44,950, the authorities said.

Ahsanul Kabir Pavel, executive engineer of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority’s Jamuna Bridge Site Office, said that 18 toll booths, including nine on each side, are facilitating vehicle crossings during the Eid journey.