A key feature of the detailed design was the integration of Bangladesh counterparts into the design team, which allowed the successful training of a significant number of Bangladesh personnel in all aspects of the project and the subsequent transfer of the high level of technology involved in this large, complex project.<ref>{{cite conference |url=http://www.iabse-bd.org/old/90.pdf |title=Detailed design of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, Bangladesh – An overview |last1=Wheeler |first1=W. K. |last2=Aves |first2=R. J. |last3=Tolley |first3=C. J. |last4=Zaman |first4=Mohammad |last5=Islam |first5=M. R |year=2010 |conference= |editor1-last=Amin |editor1-first=A. F. M. |book-title=Proceedings of the IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-II, 8–10 August 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh |publisher=Bangladesh Group of IABSE |location=Dhaka |pages=120–133 |isbn=978-984-33-1893-0 |doi=}}</ref>
[[File:Querschnitt Konstruktion Padma-Brücke.svg|thumb|Concept of the cross section construction of the bridge]]
'''Components of the project: '''
# Main bridge
# River training works (RTW)
# Janjira approach road & selected bridge end facilities
# Mawa approach road & selected bridge end facilities
# Service area - 2
# Resettlement
# Environment
# Land acquisition
# CSC (main bridge & RTW)
# CSC (approach roads & service area - 2)
# Engineering support & safety team (ESST)
'''Main bridge {{convert|6150|m|ft|abbr=on}}:'''
* Contractor: [[China Railway Group Limited#Subsidiaries|China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd]], China
* Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 12,133.39 crore
* Date of work order: 26 November 2014
* Date of completion: 10 December 2020
* Physical progress of work: 100%
'''River training works {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}} length:'''
* Contractor: [[Sinohydro|Sinohydro Corporation Limited]], China
* Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 9,400 crore
* Date of work order: 31 December 2014
* Date of completion: 30 June 2022
* Physical progress of work: 100%
'''Janjira approach road & selected bridge end facilities {{convert|10.50|km|mi|abbr=on}} length:'''
* Contractor: AML-HCM JV
* Contract period: 3 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 1097.40 crore
* Date of work order: 8 October 2013
* Date of completion: 31 October 2016
* Physical progress of work: 100%
'''Mawa approach road & selected bridge end facilities {{convert|1.50|km|mi|abbr=on}} length:'''
* Contractor: AML-HCM JV
* Contract period: 2.5 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 193.40 crore
* Date of work order: 27 January 2014
* Date of completion: 31 July 2017
* Physical progress of work: 100%
'''Service area-2:'''
* Contractor: Abdul Monem Ltd
* Contract period: 2.5 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 208.71 crore
* Date of work order: 12 January 2014
* Date of completion: 31 July 2017
* Physical progress of work: 100%
'''Resettlement:'''
* Total additional grant: BDT: 645.95 crore (up to September 2019)
* Total no. of plots: 2752
* 2418 plots handed over to the PAP (up to September 2019)
* Date of work order: 1 June 2009
* Date of completion: 30 June 2020
'''Environment:'''
* Total no. of trees planted: 1,69,957
* Date of work order: 1 June 2009
* Date of completion: 30 June 2021
'''Land acquisition:'''
* Total land acquisition:
** Munshiganj: acquired: 329.64 hectares, handed over: 319.92 hectares
** Madaripur: acquired: 1601.19 hectares, handed over: 553.18 hectares
** Shariatpur: acquired: 610.96 hectares, handed over: 579.95 hectares
* Date of work order: 1 August 2006
* Date of completion: 31 December 2019
'''CSC (main bridge & RTW):'''
* Consultant: [[Korea Expressway Corporation]], South Korea & Associates
* Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 383.15 crore
* Date of signing contract: 3 November 2014
* Date of completion: 30 November 2019
* Progress of work: 100%
'''CSC (approach road & service area):'''
* Consultant: Special Works Organization (SWO-West), [[Bangladesh Army]] in association with Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation of [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology|BUET]]
* Contract period: 3 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 133.49 crore
* Date of work order: 13 October 2013
* Date of completion: 31 October 2018
* Progress of work: 100%
'''Engineering Support & Safety Team (ESST):'''
* ESST: Bangladesh Army
* Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
* Contract cost: BDT: 72.14 crore
* Date of work order: 13 October 2013
* Date of completion: 31 October 2018
* Progress of work: 100%
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