The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh. It is built across the Padma River. This bridge is located at about 40 km south-west of Dhaka. It connects Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur. It connects 21 southern districts with the capital. Padma Bridge is the most expensive project in the history of Bangladesh. There is a highway on the upper level and a railway line on a lower level. It has 150 m span. Its length is 6.15 km and width is 18.10 m. The project has taken 1062 hectares of land. The total cost of the bridge is about 30,000 crore taka. This cost has been funded by the government of Bangladesh, alone. China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd has done the overall construction work. This mega project has been completed and inaugurated on 25 June 2022. The Bridge will contribute a lot to the economic development of Bangladesh. It will increase the GDP by as much as 1-2 percent.