Padma bridge to open to traffic in June

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the much-awaited Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June 2022 as per the target. 
The minister said the work on the Padma Bridge is in progress. “Now, the pitch-casting work is going on. Once it’s done, then the entire project work will be over.”
Quader made the remarks while talking to reporters during the inauguration of “Dhaka Nagar Paribahan” virtually from the Secretariat. 
“The Padma Bridge will be inaugurated within our target as we’ve already completed the approach road,” he added.
Regarding the inauguration of metro rail and Karnaphuli Tunnel in 2022, the minister said: “We’re working to open these projects next year. You’ll be informed about the time. However, our target is to open the projects in 2022.”