Entire Padma Bridge lit up, All 415 lampposts installed on the 6.15-kilometer Padma-Bridge were lit up together for the very first time at 6:30 pm today. Padma-Bridge project director Shafiqul Islam lit up the bridge by switching on 175-watt LED lights at all the 415 lampposts of the Padma Bridge on a trial basis.
Entire Padma Bridge lit up
Later, sweets were distributed among local and foreign engineers. Our Munshiganj correspondent reports: A festive mood prevailed among the jubilant people living on both sides of river Padma on the occasion.
On Monday, all 207 lampposts installed in the Mawa point of the Padma-Bridge were lit up all together at 5:30 pm.
Earlier on June 4, 24 lampposts installed between the 14th and 19th pillars of the bridge were illuminated on a trial basis. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25. The bridge will be opened up for vehicles on June 26.
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