Dhaka, May 28 -- Bangladesh's two major river crossings, the bridges on the mighty Padma and Jamuna rivers, witnessed record-level vehicular movements on the same day ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, that saw them generate a combined toll revenue of nearly Tk 9 crore, the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) said Thursday.

According to BBA, on Tuesday, May 26, some 45,602 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge, yielding a toll collection of Tk 5.03 crore; on the same day, 56,239 vehicles used the Jamuna Bridge, bringing in Tk 3.83 crore. They pushed the combined toll collection to approximately Tk 8.86 crore.

Despite the heavy traffic volume, authorities said no major accidents or significant gridlocks were reported this year, crediting coordinated manage...