virtual regional meeting on sustainable transport

Virtual Regional Meeting on Sustainable Transport Connectivity between Asia and Europe

25-26 November 2020

SULTANA YASMINDeputy Secretary

ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS DIVISIONGOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Overview of Bangladesh

• Population : 167.47 million (2019)

• Boundary : India, Myanmar & Bay of Bengal

• Area : 147,570 sq. km

• Territorial Water : 200 nautical miles

• Population Density : 1135 per sq. km

• Per Capita GDP : US$ 1828 at current price

• GDP Growth : 8.15 % in 2018-19

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

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Overview of Transport Sector in Bangladesh

• Share of Land Transport Sector to GDP : 7.01% (2018-19)

• GDP Growth Rate of Land Transport Sector : 7.06% (2018-19)

• ADP Allocation in 2020-2021 for Transport Sector : US$6317.06 Million (24.96%)

• Total Number of Registered Motor Vehicle in Bangladesh: 4.47 Million (June 2020)

• Total Road Network in Bangladesh: 375,353 kilometer (highways & rural roads)

• No. of Ports : a) Land Port: 24 (12 in operation) b) Sea Port: 3 (Chattogram, Mongla and Payra) c) InlandRiver port: 29 d) Airport: 3 International (Dhaka, Chattogram & Sylhet) & 8 Domestic

• Total Railway Route : 3,018.88 kilometer

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

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Overview of Road Transport Sector in Bangladesh

• Total Arterial Road:22,363 kilometer

National Highway : 3,944 Km

Regional Highway : 4883 Km

District Road : 13,536 Km

• Number of Bridge 4404 , Culverts 14,814 and Ferries 71 at 39 Ferry Ghats

• Currently, Road Network Good & Fair Condition is 81.4%

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National Highway

18%

Regional Highway

21%

District Road61%

Types of RHD Road

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RHD Road Map

• Annual Development Program

• Perspective Plans : 2010-2021, 2021-2041

• Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (Vision: Achieving a safe, climate resilient and prosperous delta)

• UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 ( Resilient Road Infrastructure)

• 8th Five Year Plan 2021-2025

• Blue Economy Action Plan (Modal Shifting)

National Development Plan/Policies

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Highway Development Strategies

• Upgrade National Highways into 4/6/8 lane with provision of separate service lane on both sides

• Constructing 4 lane bridges to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow

• Upgrade Economic Road Corridors as a part of Asian Highway Route

• Improve border access road, sea port link roads and integrate transport modes to facilitate cross border traffic

• Prepare road design considering of axle load and climate impact

• Improving road safety by identification & treating black spots on National Highways

• Link Economic Zones /Special Economic Zones/ Export Processing Zones

• Introduce integrated high-speed mass transport system by constructing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Metro Rail Lines and Mass Rapid Transit

• Construct Eastern Bypass Embankment and Dhaka Circular road and integrate these with waterways

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Transport Sector Policies/Laws/Acts

• National Integrated Multimodal Transport Policy 2013

• Vehicle Axle Load Control Station Operation Policy 2012

• Toll Policy 2014

• RHD Land Management Policies 2015

• Road Master Plan 2009 (being updated)

• Road Maintenance Fund Board Act 2013

• Bus Rapid Transit Act 2016

• Metro Rail Act 2015

• Revised Strategic Transport Plan (RSTP) 2015 for Dhaka

• Road Transport Act 2018

• Road Safety Action Plan 2018-2020

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Regional Initiatives for Road Connectivity

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International Road Corridor

1. Asian Highway Network in Bangladesh

– Acceded on 8 November 2009

– The total length 1771 km (excluding 456 km common part)

– 3 Routes: AH1, AH2 & AH41

i. Route AH-1: Dawki (India)/Tamabil-Sylhet-Sarail-Katchpur-Dhaka-Mawa-Bhatiapara-Narail-Jashore-Benapole/Petrapole (India) (length 492 km)

ii. Route AH-2: Dawki (India)/Tamabil-Sylhet-Sarail-Katchpur-Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge-Bogura -Rangpur-Panchagarh-Banglabandh/Fulbari (india)(length 517 km excluding common part of 294 km of AH1)

iii. Route AH-41: Teknaf -Cox's Bazar- Chattogram-Cumilla-Katchpur-Hatikamrul-Bonpara-Jashore-Mongla Port (length 762 km excluding common part of 162 kmof AH2)

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AH Route Map

• Design Standard of AH in Bangladesh

AH Route Route Length (in km) According to Design Standard Total Length

in KilometerI II III Below III

AH1 69(1) 435 - - 504

AH2 50(2) 761 - 811

AH41 222(3) 686 - 908

Route Status of Asian Highway Network in Bangladesh

Note:(1) Katchpur-Dhaka (South), Dhaka-Padma Bridge –Bhanga Expressway & Padma Bridge(2) Katchpur-Dhaka (South), Dhaka (South)-Dhaka(North) & Dhaka(North) –Joydebpur(3) Chattogram-Daudkandi & Daudkandi-Madanpur

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• AH-1 Route Projects

Completed Project Ongoing Project Pipeline Project• Katchpur-Dhaka (8

km)

• Dhaka (South)-Mawa-

Bhanga Expressway

(57 km)

• Padma Bridge (6.15

km) (Progress of Main

Bridge 90%)

• Kalna Bridge (650

meter) (progress 24%)

• 4 Lane Tamabil-Sylhet -

Katchpur (286 km)

(upcoming)

• 4 Lane Bhanga-Bhatiapara

(38 km)

• 4 Lane Bhatiapara -Narail-

Jashore-Benapole (59 km)

• 4 Lane Jashore-Benapole

(38 km) under Indian LOC*

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*LOC=Line of Credit

• AH-2 Route Projects

Completed Project Ongoing Project Pipeline Project• 8 lane Katchpur-Dhaka

(8 km)

• Dhaka (South)-Dhaka

(North)-Joydebpur (44

km)

• 4 Lane Joydebpur-

Chandra-Tangali-Elenga

(71km) (under SASEC-I

project) (progress 78%)

• 4 Lane Elenga-

Hatikamrul-Bogura-

Rangpur (197 km) (under

SASEC-II project)

(progress 21% )

• 4 Lane Tamabil-Sylhat -

Katchpur (286

km)(upcoming)

• 4 Lane Rangpur-

Panchagar-Bangladandha

(207 km) under SASEC-IV

road connectivity project

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AH-41 Route Projects

Completed Project Ongoing Project Pipeline Project

• 4 lane Chattogram-

Daudkandi (204 km)

• Daudkandi-Madanpur

(18 km)

• 4 Lane Joydebpur-Chandra-

Tangali-Elenga (71km) (under

SASEC-I project) (progress 78%)

• 4 Lane Elenga-Hatikamrul-

Banpara (92 km) (under SASEC-

II project) (progress 21% )

• 4 Lane Madanpur-Bhulta-

Joydebpur (48 km)

(upcoming project under PPP)

• 4 Lane Banpara-Dashuria-

Paksey-Kustia-Jhenaidha-

Jashore (206 km) under

WeCARE program of WB

• 4 Lane Jashore-Khulna-

Mongla (102 km)

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• Kathmandu –Kakarvitta- Phulbari (India)/Banglabandha (Bangladesh)-i) Mongla (1341km) or/and ii) Chattogram (1394 km) (Corridor 9)

• Thimphu/Phuentsholing (Bhutan)/Jaigon (India)-Changrabandha (India)/ Burimari (Bangladesh)- i)Chattogram (966 km) or/and ii) Mongla (880km) (Corridor 4)

• Kolkata-Petrapole(India)/Benapole (Bangladesh)-Jessore –i) Khulna-Mongla (161 km)/ ii) Magura-Rajbari-Dhaka-Chattogram (491 km) (Corridor 5A)

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2. SASEC Road Corridor in Bangladesh

Sub-regional Road Corridor

Sl. No.

Road Corridor Length (km) Countries

1. Kolkata-Petrapole/Benapole-Dhaka-Akhaura-Agartala

478 India &Bangladesh

2. Kathmandu-Kakarvita-Phulbari-Banglabandha-Mongla / Chattogram

Mongla 1314 Chattogram1394

India &Bangladesh

3. Samdrupjongkhar-Shillong-Sylhet-Dhaka-Kolkata


4. Agartala-Akhaura-Chattogram


5. Thimphu-Phuenthsholing-Jaigon-Chengrabandha-Burimari - Chattogramg/ Mongla

Chattogram966 Mongla880

India &Bangladesh

6. Maldha-Shibgang-JamunaBridge, Bangladesh


7. Chattogram-Ramu (Cox’s Bazaar)-Teknaf-Maungdaw

225 Myanmar & Bangladesh

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3. BIMSTEC Road Corridors


Kolkata (India)-Petrapole(India)/Benapole(Bangladesh) – Jashore(Bangladesh) – Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Sylhet(Bangladesh) –Sheola(Bangladesh)/Sutarkandi(India)– Silchar(India) – Imphal (India)-Morreh(India)/Tamu(Myanmar) – Ka Lay(Myanmar) – Mandalay (Myanmar) –Mose(Myanmar)/ Ruili (China) –Tengchong (China) – Erhai Lake (China) –Dali (China) – Kunming (China).

Kolkata (India)-Jessore (Bangladesh)-Dhaka (Bangladesh) –Chattogram (Bangladesh)-Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh)-Gundum(Bangladesh)-Taungbro(Myanmar)-Bawlibazaar (Myanmar)- Kyauktaw(Myanmar)-Mandalay (Myanmar)-Lashio(Myanmar)-Ruili (China)-Kunming (China).

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4. Bangladesh- China- India- Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC)


• BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) was signed in the BBIN Transport Ministers Meeting on 15 June 2015 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

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INDIA-

BANGLADESH

1. Khulna-Jashore-Benapole/Petrapole-Kolkata

2. Chattogram-Dhaka-Banglabandha/Fhulbari-Siliguri

3. Chattogram-Dhaka-Burimari/Chengrabandha-Siliguri

4. Chattogram-Dhaka-Benapole/Petrapole-Kolkata

5. Guwahati-Shillong-Dawki/Tamabil-Dhaka-Benapole/

Petrapole-Kolkata

• Passenger Routes (Proposed):

5. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN)


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INDIA-

BANGLADESH-

NEPAL

1. Dhaka-Banglabandha/Fhulbari-Siliguri-Panitanki/Kakarvita-

Kathmandu

2. Kathmandu- Kakarvita/ Panitanki- Siliguri- Chengrabandha

Burimari- Dhaka

BANGLADESH-

INDIA-

BHUTAN

1. Dhaka-Burimari/Chengrabandha-Jaigaon/Phuentsholing-Thimpu

2. Dhaka- Tamabil/Dawki- Guwahati/Samdrukzongkhar

❑ BBIN Passenger Routes (Proposed) :


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❑ BBIN Cargo Routes (Proposed) :

BANGLADESH

- INDIA-

BHUTAN

1. Teknaf-Cox's Bazar-Chattogram-Dhaka-Hatikamrul-Rangpur-

Burimari/Chengrabandha-Jaigaon/Phuentsholing-Thimpu

2. Mongla-Khulna-Jashore-Kustia-Hatikamrul-Rangpur-Burimari/

Chengrabandha-Jaigaon/Phuentsholing-Thimpu

BANGLADESH

- INDIA-

NEPAL

1. Teknaf-Cox's Bazar-Chattogram-Dhaka-Hatikamrul-Rangpur-

Banglabandha/Fulbari-Panitanki/Kakarvita-Kathmandu

2. Mongla-Khulna-Jashore-Kustia- Hatikamrul -Rangpur-

Banglabandha/ Fulbari-Panitanki/Kakarvita-Kathmandu

INDIA-

BANGLADESH

1. Agartala/Akhaura-Ashuganj-Joydebpur-Chandra-Nabinagar-Paturia-

Magura-Jashore-Benapole/Petrapole-Kolkata


Sl. No.

Road Corridor Length (km) Countries Reference

1. Kolkata-Petrapole/Benapole-Dhaka-Akhaura-Agartala


BRC1 SHC1SAS5A AH1

2. Kathmandu-Kakarvita-Phulbari-Banglabandha- Mongla / Chittagong

Mongla 1314 Chittagong 1394

India &Bangladesh

BRC4 SHC4SAS9 AH2/41

3. Samdrupjongkhar-Shillong-Sylhet-Dhaka-Kolkata


BRC5 SHC5AH1(A2)

4. Agartala-Akhaura-Chittagong 227 India &Bangladesh

BRC6 SHC6

5. Thimphu-Phuenthsholing-Jaigon-Chengrabandha-Burimari -Chittagong/ Mongla

Chittagong 966 Mongla 880

India &Bangladesh

BRC8 SHC8

6. Maldha-Shibgang-JamunaBridge, Bangladesh


BRC9 SHC9AH1

7. Chittagong-Ramu (Cox’s Bazaar)-Teknaf-Maungdaw

225 Myanmar & Bangladesh

BRC11 AH41

Note: BRC- BIMSTEC Road Corridor, SHC- SAARC Highway Corridor, SAS- SASEC Road Corridor & AH- Asian Highway

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Road Segments Forming Corridors in Bangladesh

❑ Physical Progress Achieved

– 8 km long Jatrabari-Katchpur upgraded to 8 Lane

– 3rd Karnafully Bridge on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway

– 2 km long Bangladesh-Myanmar Friendship Road (Balukhali-Gundum)

– 190 km long the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway upgraded to 4 lane

– 2nd Katchpur, 2nd Meghna and 2nd Gumti Bridge constructed

– 54 km long the Padma Bridge connecting Expressway (Jatrabari- Mawa and Pacchar-Bhanga) opened to traffic

– 4 Lane Bhulta Flyover on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway Opened to Traffic

– Detailed Designs and Feasibility Study 1752 kilometer road sections completed underTechnical Assistance project

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Implementation of Regional Road Connectivity

❑ On-going Projects

– 70 km long 4 lane Joydevpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Highway with service lane onboth sides

– 190 km long 4 lane Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Highway with service lane on bothsides

– 51 km long 4 lane Ashuganj River port- Sarail-Dharkhar-Akhaura Land Port Highwaywith service lane on both sides

– 650 meter long Kalna Bridge under Cross Border Road Network Improvement Project(only missing link in AH route inside Bangladesh )

– Detailed Designs and Feasibility Study of 590 kilometer highway is being carried onunder a Technical Assistance project

– Updating of Road Master Plan 2009 is under progress

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❑ Major Planned Project

– 48 km long 4 lane Joydebpur-Debgram-Bhulta-Madanpur (Dhaka Bypass) under PPP

– 226 km long 4 lane Dhaka(Katchpur)-Sylhet Highway with Service Lane on Both Sides

– 217 km long Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway

– 138 km long 4 lane Rangpur-Burimari Highway

– 172 km long 4 lane Rangpur-Banglabandha Highway

– 135 km long 4 lane Bhanga-Kalna Bridge-Narail-Jashore-Benapole Highway

– 60 km long 4 lane Sylhat-Tamabil Highway

– 206 km long 4 lane Banpara-Dashuria-Paksey-Kustia-Jhenaidha-Jashore Highway

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Agreement:

➢ Joint Communiqué, 10 January 2010, between Bangladesh and India-

(i) use of Mongla and Chittagong Sea Ports by Nepal, Bhutan and India &

(ii) designate Ashuganj as a new port of call and transshipment port for onwardconnection to Tripura by road transport

➢ BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal) Motor Vehicle Agreement for theRegulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic has been signed onJune 15, 2015

➢ The Protocol for Implementing BBIN Agreement is under process

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➢ Signed agreement/protocol for motor vehicle passenger traffic between Bangladesh & India

– Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka

– Dhaka-Agartala-Dhaka

– Dhaka-Shilong-Gouhati-Dhaka

– Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala

– Dhaka-Khulna-Kolkata-Dhaka

➢ Multimodal Cargo Transportation to/from India by using Ashuganj River Port –Sarail-Dharkhar-AkhauraLand port Road is operative at present under PIWTT*

➢ Completed Trail run

– Dhaka-Shiliguri-Gangtok-Dhaka & Dhaka-Shiliguri-Darjeeling-Dhaka

– Kolkata-Tripura & Kolkata-Agartala though Chattogram-Akhaura-Agartala route


Way Forward

➢ Sustainable transport connectivity between Asia and Europe has a great potential to boost up regional and international trade and commerce.

➢ Efforts should be taken to operationalize traffic movement in a quickest possible time. In this regard BBIN MVA and other potential initiatives may trigger expedition of operationalization of other regional connectivity initiatives involving Bangladesh.

➢ The Government of Bangladesh has taken up programs to improve different corridors on priority basis. The Road Transport and Highways Division is currently undertaking major investment projects along some important corridors.

➢ Improvement of Bangladesh’s transport infrastructure for which Government has given emphasis is set to increase volume of trade and investment in the country.

➢ Bangladesh’s strategic location and unique topography could make it a land bridge between South Asia and economically vibrant Southeast Asia and other parts of the Globe.

➢ The regional connectivity initiatives like sustainable transport connectivity between Asia and Europe will link and facilitate other regional initiatives in future to maximize the benefit for the people living in the region

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RAILWAY

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Brief about Bangladesh Railway

• 1862: Started its journey as Eastern Bengal Railway with 53.11 km Jagoti-Darsana BG Rail link.

• 1947: India and Pakistan separated

• 1961: Renamed as Pakistan Eastern Railway.

• 1972: Started providing services as Bangladesh Railway.

• 1998: East-West Railway connectivity over river Jamuna was established from the day of openingBangabandhu Bridge.

• 2003: Direct BG train communication between East and West zone was established overBangabandhu Bridge.

• 2007: Bangladesh signed TAR agreement.

• 2008: Direct passenger train “Maitree Express” between Dhaka and Kolkata established.

• 2011: Ministry of Railways formed under SRO-361.

• Covers and connects 44 Districts of the country out of 64 Districts.

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Operational Information of Bangladesh Railway

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Two Zones: East and West Zone

Operational Division: 4 divisions

• Dhaka

• Chittagong

• Paksey

• Lalmonirhat

• Total Route Kilometer: 3,018.88 km• MG: 1,652.15 km

• BG: 831.54 km

• DG: 535.19 km

Total Route Kilometer:

Existing Railway Network

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On 23 June 1998: The first revolutionary

development in BR was to connect east and west zone by rail link through

Bangabandhu Bridge.

On 14 August 2003: Direct BG train

communication between East zone (Joydevpur)

and West Zone (Rajshahi) was started.

On 14 April 2009: BG Trains come Dhaka

directly after Dhaka-Joydevpur section was

converted into dual gauge.

Padma Bridge Railway Link Project

Historic Land Mark of Bangladesh Railway

Jamuna Dedicated Railway Bridge Project

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Corridors in Bangladesh Railway

Corridor 1: Dhaka – Chittagong –- Cox’s Bazar – Deep sea port

Corridor 2: Chilahati – Ishurdi – Khulna – Mongla

Corridor 3: Dhaka – Bangabandhu Bridge – Darsana/Benapole

Corridor 4A: Dhaka – Bangabandhu Bridge – Rajshahi – Rohanpur

4B: Dhaka – Bangabandhu Bridge – Ishurdi – Parbatipur-Chilahati/Birol

Corridor 5: Dhaka – Sylhet/Shahbazpur

Corridor 6: Dhaka – Bangabandhu Bridge– Sirajganj/Roypur(Jamtoil) – Burimari

Corridor 7A: Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Jessore – Khulna – Mongla

7B: Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Jessore – Benapole

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7C: Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Barisal

7D: Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Kashiani – Gopalganj – Tungipara

Corridor 8A: Dhaka – Mymensingh – Jamalpur – Tarakandi-Bangabandhu Bridge

8B: Dhaka – Bhairab Bazar – Mymensingh

Corridor 9A: Dhaka – Mawa – Jajira – Rajbari – Moukuri (Mizanpur) –Bara Durgapur (KhasChar) – Pabna – Ishurdi

9B: Dhaka – Paturia – Douladia - Moukuri (Mizanpur) – Bara Durgapur (Khas Char) – Pabna – Ishurdi

Corridors in Bangladesh Railway contd.

Regional Connectivity Relating to Bangladesh

Trans Asian Railway Network

SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation) Route

SASEC (South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation) Corridors

BIMSTEC (Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical andEconomic Cooperation ) networks

BCIM (Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar) Economic Corridor

Silk Route

The unique geographical position of Bangladesh will lead to become a land transport Hub and logistic centre in the region

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ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BIMP-EAGA Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area

CAREC Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

GMS Greater Mekong Subregion

IMT-GT Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle

PIF Pacific Islands Forum

SAARC South Asian Association for Regional CooperationNote: Map not to scale

Regional Transport Connectivityin South Asia

REGIONAL RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY IN BANGLADESH

There are 8 (Eight) interchange points between India and Bangladesh and one newly proposed, namely

SN Interchange Point Status

Bangladesh India

1 Darshana Gede In operation

2 Benapole Petrapole In operation

3 Rahonpur Singabad In operation

4 Birol Radhikapur In operation from 8 April 2017

5 Shahbazpur Mohishashan Closed since 7 July 2002.A project for conversion and rehabilitation of the section (Kulaura-Shahbazpur) into DG is going on under Indian Dollar credit line (LOC).

6 Chilahati Holdibari Closed since 1965. “Construction of Broad Gauge Rail line between Chilahati and ChilahatiBorder for connectivity with India” has been approved on 18.09.2018 tore-established this interchange point.

7 Burimari Changrabandha Closed since 1971

8 Moghalhat closed since 1998 37

REGIONAL RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY IN BANGLADESH (Contd.)

SN Interchange Point Status

Bangladesh India

New Interchange Points

9 Akhaura Agartala Proposed new connectivity to be constructed under grantfrom Government of India

New Link

10 Feni Belonia Techno economic survey has been completed.Reconstruction of this section may establish Feni- Beloniainterchange points.

There may be another interchange point between Bangladesh and Myanmar atGundum, Cox’s Bazar.

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Existing Regional Connectivity

At present Closed Connectivity

Proposed new connectivity

Agartala

Singhabad

Radhikapur

REGIONAL RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY IN BANGLADESH

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Birol

Trans-Asian Railway networkWithin BangladeshTAR-3

Radhikapur (India)

Mohishasan(India)

Myanmar

Shahbazpur

TAR-2Singabad(India)

Dhaka

Ishurdi

Abdulpur

Rohanpur

TAR ROUTE – 1 :Gede (West Bengal, India) –Darsana – Ishurdi – Jamtoil –Joydebpur – Tongi – Akhaura– Chittagong – Dohazari –Gundum – (Mynmar border station).Sub-route – I : Tongi –Dhaka.Sub-route – II : Akhaura –Kulaura – Shahbazpur –Mahisasan (India)

TAR ROUTE – 2 :Singabad (West Bengal, India) – Rohanpur – Rajshahi –Abdulpur – Ishurdi and thereafter following the rest of the route/sub-routes of Route –I.

TAR ROUTE – 3 :Radhikapur (West Bengal, India) – Birol – Dinajpur –Parbatipur – Abdulpur –Ishurdi and thereafter following the rest of the route/sub-routes of Route – I.

TAR-1Gede(India)

Ramu

Dinazpur

Parbatipur

Kulaura

Darsana

TAR-4

Tongi

Akhaura

Chittagong

Gundum

Dohazari

Jessore

KHULNA

Benapole

Bhanga

Proposed TAR-4 as [Benapole–Jessore–Narail–Bhanga–Mawa– Narayanganj–Dhaka–Tongi andthereafter following the rest of the route/sub-routes of Route – 1]

TAR-4Petrapole(India)

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Seaport Connectivity with TAR networkwithin Bangladesh

A. Existing Sea port

• Chittagong port

• Mongla port

B. Future port

• Payra port

• Moheskhali-Matarbari Deep Sea Port

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All the ports to offer India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar the facilityof shipment after transiting their goods through Bangladeshterritory.

Birol

Seaport Connectivity with TAR network

within BangladeshTAR-3

Radhikapur(India)

Mohishasan(India)

Myanmar

Shahbazpur

TAR-2Singabad(India)

Dhaka

Ishurdi

Abdulpur

Rohanpur

TAR-1Gede(India)

Ramu

Dinazpur

Parbatipur

Kulaura

Darsana

TAR-4

Tongi

Akhaura

Chittagong

Gundum

Dohazari

Jessore

KHULNA

Benapole

Bhanga

Monglaport

CTG port

Payra port

Moheskhali-Matarbari Deep

sea port

• Construction ofKhulna-Mongla PortRail Line (1st revised

•Feasibility Study withDetail Design andTender DocumentPreparation forConstruction of RailLine from BhangaJunction (Faridpur) toPayra Port Via Barisal

•Technical Assistancefor Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Rail ProjectPreparatory Facility

TAR-4Petrapole(India)

Barisal

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Following SAARC railway corridors passes through Bangladesh (as per SAARCRegional Railways Agreement):

2. Pakistan-India-Bangladesh-India

i. Lahore(Pakistan) - Wagah (Pakistan) - Atari (India) - Delhi(India)- Kolkata(India)- Gede/Petrapol(India) - Darshana / Benapol (Bangladesh) - Dhaka(Bangladesh)- Shahbazpur (Bangladesh) -Maishashan (India) – Imphal (India)

ii. Lahore(Pakistan) - Wagha (Pakistan) - Atari (India)-Delhi(India)- Kolkata(India)-Gede/Petrapol (India) - Darshana / Benapol (Bangladesh)–Dhaka(Bangladesh)-Akhaura/ Gangasagar (Bangladesh) - Agartala (India)

3. India-Bangladesh

• Imphal(India) - Agartala (India) – Akhaura/Gangasagar (Bangladesh) – Chittagong Port (Bangladesh)

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SAARC Railway corridors in Bangladesh

5. Nepal-India-Bangladesh

i. Birgunj (Nepal) – Raxaul (India) - Singhabad (India) - Rohanpur (Bangladesh) -Mongla Port/ Chittagong Port (Bangladesh)

ii. Biratnagar (Nepal) - Jogbani (India) - Radhikapur (India) - Birol (Bangladesh) -Khulna (Bangladesh) - Mongla Port (Bangladesh).

iii. Bardibas(Nepal) – Inarwa (Nepal) - Jaynagar (India) - Radhikapur (India) - Birol(Bangladesh) - Khulna(Bangladesh) - Mongla Port (Bangladesh).

7. Bangladesh-Bhutan

• Mongla Port/Chittagong Port (Bangladesh) - Chilahati (Bangladesh) - Haldibari(India) – Hasimara (India) - Bhutan.

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SAARC Railway corridors in Bangladesh (contd.)

SAARC RAILWAY CORRIDORS

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SASEC RAILWAY CORRIDORS

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• There are two SASEC Rail corridor:

• SASEC Rail Corridor -1: Nepal-Kolkata Trade Corridor: Birgunj-Raxaul (India)-Muzaffarpur-Patna-Gaya-Asansol-Kolkata-Haldia (910 Km)

• SASEC Rail Corridor -2: India-Bangladesh Rail Corridor: Kolkata-Ranaghat-Gede-Tangail-Dhaka-Comilla-Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar (675 Km);

• Spur Line 2A: Comilla-Agartala-Akhaura (57Km);

• Spur Line 2B:links to Northwest Bangladesh(79km and 156Km):- (Bogra to Sirajganj andIshurdi to Parbatipur)

• Spur Line 2C: Darsana-Khulna-Mongla(150Km)

• Spur Line 2D: Connection to Payra Port (236 Km)

There are 17 railway project according to SASEC Operational Plan

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SASEC railway corridors

BIMSTEC

• The “Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical andEconomic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)” is an international organizationinvolving a group of 7(seven) countries in South Asia and South EastAsia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, SriLanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.

• “BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Study (BTILS)”was taken in hand in 2006 under financing of ADB and the studywas completed in 2007.

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BIMSTEC

The railway corridors 1 and 3 through Bangladesh identified by BTILS are same asSAARC rail corridor 2 and 5:

BTILS Route-1: Lahore (Pakistan)- Delhi/Kolkata(India)- Dhaka/Kulaura (Bangladesh)-Mohishason-Imphal (India).

BTILS Route-3: Birgunj (Nepal)-Kaatihar/Singhabad (India)-Rohanpur-Chittagong Port (Bangladesh), with links to Jogbani,Biratnagar (Nepal) and Agartala (India).

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BCIM ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

▪ The Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation (BCIM)

▪ sub-regional organization of Asian nations

▪ aimed at greater integration of trade and investment between the four countries.

▪ one of the largest free trade areas through linking the ASEAN Free Trade Area,ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and ASEAN–India Free Trade Area,

o to create a corridor that would effectively combine road, rail, water and airlinkages in the region.

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BCIMEconomic Corridor

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Silk Road

The Silk Road or Silk Route is a historical network of interlinking trade

routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East and South

and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world as well as

parts of North and East Africa.

The Silk Road includes three routes namely Northern Route, Southern

Route and South-west Route.

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Silk Route

Challenges of Bangladesh Railway

1. Lack of Unification of Gauge

2. Load Constraints on Bangabandhu Railway Bridge

3. Absence of double line in main corridor

4. Missing links and overall deteriorated rail networks

5. Poor multi-modal transport and logistics facilities

6. ICD capacity constraints

7. Shortage of Rolling Stock

8. Absence of automated Train Controlling and Train Management System (CTC)

9. Insufficient Maintenance Facilities at existing Workshop

10. Shortage of manpower

11. Less priority and minimal investment over decades

12. Reform issues & Policy constraints

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Opportunities of Bangladesh Railway

•Geographical location

•Large population

•Huge demand

•Connectivity to TAR/regional network

•Connectivity to Sea Ports

•Regional Transport HUB

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Future Plan of Bangladesh Railway

❖ BR has recently updated the Master Plan aligning the GOB’s plans & policystatements, and adopted a Revised Master Plan (July 2016-June 2045)under changed environment to meet emerging challenges.

❖ 230 projects at BDT 553,662 crore (US$ 70 billion), implemented over a period of30 years spanning (6 phases of 5 years each) from FY 2016 to FY 2045.

● Infrastructure development (rail line, bridge, station & platform, S&T etc.)● RS procurement (locomotive, carriage, wagon etc.)● Maintenance facility development ● Reform

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✓ Agreement among the signatories to eliminate the restrictions ofmovement of trains in the territory of member countries.

✓ Elimination of physical barrier to implement the Trans Asian RailwayNetwork by implementing necessary projects.

✓ Exploration of New bilateral or multilateral corridors for mutual benefit.

✓ To finance the necessary projects by Member countries andDevelopment Partners.

Issues to be addressed to improve regional connectivity

National Perspective and experiences related to inter regional shipping connectivity

❑ Bangladesh introduced herself as a nation of new emerging economy and future prosperity.

❑ Our shipping largely contributes in the prosperous sustainable economic growth, as one of the largest inland shipping fleet in the world.

❑ Bangladesh also possessing immense potentials in the era of Blue Economy.

❑ Bangladesh already have bilateral and regional agreement with the neighboring countries for shipping connectivity,

❑ The efficient, reliable and affordable shipping services between and with regional countries is vital in helping to bring economic and social benefits to the people living in Asia and the Pacific.

❑ Because of the lower fuel price, shipping become more cost effective and safer way of transport.

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Way Forward

While the economies of Economic and Social

Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Member States are still reliant on exports to developed countries, intra-Asia trade is playing an increasingly important role in the region’s overall exchanges. In this context, for the region to keep its economic vitality, it is important that a collaborative vision leads to the establishment of an efficient region-wide transport and logistics system that match new intra-regional trade flows.

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