Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Table 2-2: Waiting time and journey timeLocationWaiting time (min)Journey timeTruck Bus Car MC(min)Paturia 289 68 46 45 33Mawa 981 96 119 70 141Chandpur 181 65 98 68 109Benapole 248 68 45 25 -2.3 Project Design Details9. The project has a number of major components under which there are several sub-componentslisted below: Main Bridge Transition structures (Road and Railway viaducts) River Training Works Approach Roads• Approach roads on both sides• Approach road viaducts on both sides• Small bridges on approach road at Janjira side• Culverts on approach road at Janjira side• Road junctions and underpasses on approach road at Janjira side Bridge-end Facilities Toll plaza on both sides and spare toll plaza at Janjira side Service area on both sides Railway Provision of railway on the lower deck of the bridge, with railwayviaduct, and future station and docking facilities Utility Crossings Provision of high Pressure Gasmain on the bridge High Voltage Transmission Line either on the bridge or runningparallel and away from the bridge Provision of optical Fiber Telecommunication Cable Resettlement Sites Two resettlement sites at the Mawa side Two resettlement sites at the Janjira side.10. Each of the above sub-components is described below. Figure 2-3 shows spatial locations of allthe sub-components for better understanding and defining the project influence area.2-6