The Bridge is tolled, and charges to road users, as well as tariffs to be levied on the rail, gas, electricity and telecommunication services using the bridge, are forecast to generate a significant amount of revenue. On the basis of forecast growth in traffic using the bridge, revenues will, within a relatively short period of time, be sufficient to cover all running costs of the bridge and the loan interest and principal repayments due on it.
The road traffic tolls approved by the Government of Bangladesh are shown in the following table. They apply to a one-way crossing of the bridge
| Vehicle | Toll |
|---|---|
| Motor Cycle | Tk 30 |
| Car/Light Vehicle | Tk 400 |
| Small Bus (29 or less seats) | Tk 550 |
| Large Bus (30 or more seats) | Tk 800 |
| Light Goods Vehicle (less than 5 tonnes) | Tk 750 |
| Medium Goods Vehicle (5 to 8 tonnes) | Tk 1000 |
| Heavy Goods Vehicle (more than 8 tonnes) | Tk 1250 |
For the first five years, operation of the bridge, collection of the tolls and maintenance of all the works is being undertaken by a contractor under JMBA's supervision. The contractor JOMAC (short for Jamuna Operation and Maintenance Company) is a joint venture company comprising Intertoll from South Africa, Sir Owen Williams from UK and the local firm of contractors Abdul Monem Ltd. Among the nominated sub-contractors for maintenance work are Ham-Van Oord who will be undertaking the maintenance of the river training works they constructed.
Specific legislation has been passed by the government to ensure the smooth running of the bridge. This includes powers for JMBA through its contractor to ensure any potentially hazardous accident or emergency situations can be swiftly dealt with. Security, police, fire and medical facilities will be on hand at the bridge ends to provide a swift response and the whole bridge will be constantly monitored by closed circuit television.
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