Download - Structure of Presentation
Overview of Transport Sector Overview of Transport Sector Development of Nepal and Regional Development of Nepal and Regional
InfrastructureInfrastructure
Dhruba Raj RegmiDhruba Raj RegmiJoint SecretaryJoint Secretary
Ministry of Physical Planning and Ministry of Physical Planning and WorksWorks
Structure of Presentation
Transport BackgroundTransport Background RoadsRoads RailwaysRailways Dry portsDry ports Integrated check postsIntegrated check posts Vehicle FleetVehicle Fleet Trade VolumeTrade Volume Infrastructures of Regional Importance
Transport BackgroundTransport Background
Area: 147,181 sq. km.(56,136 sq. mi.)Area: 147,181 sq. km.(56,136 sq. mi.) Population: 25.9 million (2006)Population: 25.9 million (2006) Road-Dominating mode of TransportRoad-Dominating mode of Transport Total length : aprox. 17000kmTotal length : aprox. 17000km Strategic Roads: 7000kmStrategic Roads: 7000km Local Roads: 10000km Local Roads: 10000km
Transport Background…Transport Background…
Air Services is the second popular mode of Air Services is the second popular mode of Transport. (43 Airports)Transport. (43 Airports)
Rail mode of Transport—very limitedRail mode of Transport—very limited Dry ports 3 +1+1(planned)Dry ports 3 +1+1(planned) Integrated Check posts - 4Integrated Check posts - 4
Roads
The average road density is 11.4 km/100 square km. In terms of serving the population, the average density is 7.5 km/10,000 populations.
Growth in the Overall Road Network, 1970-2004
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 1998 2002 2004
Year
Road L
ength
(km
)
Highw ays Feeder Roads District Roads Urban Roads
Key Elements of Road Development
69 District HQs connected so far by roads. Completion of links to ALL District HQs by
2011. Upgrading of unsealed roads in Terai and
main links into the hills Improvement of network in mid-hills, inter-
District links – mid-hills corridor
Key Elements of Road……
Enhancement of access to Kathmandu – including Fast Track
Capacity enhancement of key Kathmandu Valley roads – incl RR, Bhaktapur-Dhulikhel, etc
National Highways (Sealed)National Highways (Unsealed)Feeder Roads (Sealed)
Feeder Roads (Unsealed)
Existing Operational SRN(7361 km)
China
India
NE
PA
L
NE
PA
L
AccessibilityAccessibility( Total population 25.9 mil)( Total population 25.9 mil)
RoadRoad
NetworkNetwork
20062006
LengthLength Population ServedPopulation Served TotalTotal
PopulationPopulation
ServedServedkmkm Hills and Hills and
MountainsMountains
(4 hours)(4 hours)
Terai and Terai and ValleysValleys
(2 hours)(2 hours)
SRNSRN
NetworkNetwork
73607360 6.52 mil6.52 mil
58%58%
13.70 mil13.70 mil
94%94%
20.22 mil20.22 mil
78%78%
+ LRN+ LRN
NetworkNetwork
44564456 7.67 mil7.67 mil
68%68%
14.36 mil14.36 mil
98%98%
22.04 mil22.04 mil
85%85%
Total RoadTotal Road
NetworkNetwork
20062006
1181611816 7.67 mil7.67 mil
68%68%
14.36 mil14.36 mil
98%98%
22.04 mil22.04 mil
85%85%
Status of Railway in NepalStatus of Railway in Nepal
Jayanagar – Janakpur- Bijulpura Jayanagar – Janakpur- Bijulpura Length—51kmLength—51kmGauge – Narrow Gauge – Narrow Condition--- DilapidatedCondition--- Dilapidated
Raxoul --- BirgunjRaxoul --- BirgunjLength– 5kmLength– 5kmGauge – BroadGauge – BroadCondition– Good and operatingCondition– Good and operating
Recent InitiativesRecent Initiatives
Technical Assistance from GOITechnical Assistance from GOI Preliminary SurveyPreliminary Survey New Jalpaiguri (India) to Kakadvitta (Nepal)New Jalpaiguri (India) to Kakadvitta (Nepal) Jogabani (India) to Biratnagar (Nepal)Jogabani (India) to Biratnagar (Nepal) Nautanwa (India) to Bhairahwa (Nepal)Nautanwa (India) to Bhairahwa (Nepal) Nepalganj Road ( India) to Nepalganj (Nepal)Nepalganj Road ( India) to Nepalganj (Nepal) Jayanagar and Janakpur with extension to Jayanagar and Janakpur with extension to
Bardibas Bardibas RITES carying out above worksRITES carying out above works
Program of GON in F/Y 065/066Program of GON in F/Y 065/066Budget SpeechBudget Speech
Budget Nrs. Budget Nrs. 150,000,000/-150,000,000/- Construction of Electrical RailwayConstruction of Electrical Railway in in
Tarai from Tarai from Mechi to MahakaliMechi to Mahakali upgrade and extension of upgrade and extension of Jaynagar-Jaynagar-
Janakpur-BardibasJanakpur-Bardibas Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study of Railway Extension of Railway Extension
from from Pokhara to KathmanduPokhara to Kathmandu..
What's going on?What's going on?
GON invited Expression of Interests from GON invited Expression of Interests from the International consulting firms for the International consulting firms for Feasibility study of Mechi-Mahakalli and Feasibility study of Mechi-Mahakalli and Kathmandu-Pokhara electrical railway lineKathmandu-Pokhara electrical railway line
6 firms have been short listed out of 19 6 firms have been short listed out of 19 international consultants participated. international consultants participated.
One among the short listed firms is One among the short listed firms is expected to be selected by the end of this expected to be selected by the end of this fiscal year.fiscal year.
Subjects yet to be finalizedSubjects yet to be finalized
Policy Policy Institutional and Legal FrameworkInstitutional and Legal Framework Implementation modalityImplementation modality Resources for construction?Resources for construction? Private Sector/ Public Sector InvolvementPrivate Sector/ Public Sector Involvement Operation ModalityOperation Modality Supply of electricity for operationSupply of electricity for operation
PolicyPolicy
No policy formed yet on Railway Development No policy formed yet on Railway Development Should be in line with the National Transport Should be in line with the National Transport
Policy.Policy. Integrated Approach.Integrated Approach. Advanced Technology and system be adopted.Advanced Technology and system be adopted. Commercially viable.Commercially viable. Active Private ParticipationActive Private Participation
Institutional and Legal Frame workInstitutional and Legal Frame work
GON planning to establish a Railway GON planning to establish a Railway Department.Department.
Necessary legal documents (Act, Necessary legal documents (Act, Regulations )will be prepared in F/Y 09/10. Regulations )will be prepared in F/Y 09/10.
Envisioned Railway NetworkEnvisioned Railway Network
Kodari
Kathmandu
Birgunj Mechi
Pokhara
Mahakali
Mechi-Mahakali RailwayKodari-Kathmandu-BirgunjKathmandu-Pokhara
Linkages at 6 border locations from proposed Mechi-Mahakali Railway
Dry ports
Rail based ICD in Sirsiya -1568 TEUs Road based ICD in Biratnagar -150 TEUs Road based ICD in bhairahawa-250 trucks Road based ICD in Kakarvitta- under
construction Tatopani ICD Feasibility study carried out
ICD/ Dry-Ports in Nepal
Integrated Check posts
Birgunj-Raxoul Bhairahawa -Sunouli Nepalgunj-Rupadia Biratnagar-Jogbani MOU signed on August, 2005 These are mirror type projects Designs being prepared Land Acquisition is in process
Vehicle Fleet: Vehicle Fleet: 617,306 in 2007617,306 in 2007
Trade volume in Nrs. F/Y 07/08 Trade volume in Nrs. F/Y 07/08
Total export Nrs. 60787.5 million Total export Nrs. 60787.5 million (US $ 0.95 billion) (US $ 0.95 billion)
Total import Nrs. 226116 million Total import Nrs. 226116 million (US $ 3.53 billion) (US $ 3.53 billion)
Exchange Rate: US $ 1=Nrs.64Exchange Rate: US $ 1=Nrs.64
Power/ElectricityPower/Electricity
At present : 700 MW.At present : 700 MW.
Planned: 10,000 MW in 10 years.Planned: 10,000 MW in 10 years.
Infrastructures of Regional Importance
Roads/Asian highway Railways Dry ports Integrated Check post
Roads
North south Roads5 roads identifiedOne(Kodari -Birgunj) -operating, Second (Syafrubesi-Birgunj) -under
constructionKathmandu-Fast Track consideration under
BOT.
Roads..
Mid east-west highwayChyangthapu of Taplejung to Jhulaghat of
Baitadi Total length-1700km missing part-700km
Construction on going from GON resources
Roads.
East West HighwayMissing link -15 km from Mahendranagar-
TanakpurTo be constructed under Grant Assistance
of India
Roads..
Tarai Roads -about 1500 km Grant aid from IndiaDPR ready for first stage 500km RoadsContracts to be awarded soon
ASIAN HIGHWAY
Asian Highway
Asian highway network in the region has reached about 140,000 km
AH-2 from Kakarbhitta-Bramhadev Mandi-1027km
AH-42 from Kodari to Birgunj 297 km
Asian Highway Corridors
S.N Description Distance in Nepal km
Asian Highway
SASEC corridor
SAARC corridor
1. Kodari-Kathmandu-Birgunj
297 AH-42 Corridor No 1
Corridor No 2
2. Kakarbhitta-Bramhadev Mandi
1027 AH-2 Corridor No 5
Corridor No 4
SAARC Regional Transport Corridor
Road Corridors Between Nepal and India there are 19 official trading
points, of which 15 are active points. Among the 15 points only 6 points are most actively used.
Karachi- Lahore – New Delhi- Nepalgunj –KTM (3147km) Kathmandu-Kakarvitta-Phulbari-Banglabandha-
Mongla(1362km) Kathmandu- kakarvitta- Phuntsholing –Thimpu (1011km) Kathmandu- kolkata/Haldia(1323km) Kathmandu- Bhairahawa-Sunauli-Lucknow (663km) Biratnagar-Kolkata (689km)
SAARC Regional..
Selected road corridors for prioritization KTM-Birgunj/raxaul-Kolkata/haldia KTM-Kakarvitta-Phulbari-Banglabandha-
Mongla/Chittagong KTM-Nepalgunj-New Delhi-lahore-Karachi KTM-Bhairahawa-Sunauli-Lucknow
SAARC Regional..
List of selected Rail Corridors Birgunj-raxaul- Haldia/Kolkata Birgunj-raxaul-Katihar- Rohanpur-
Chittagong with links to Jogbani
SASEC / SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORT
Construction of 29 km black top road with 7m carriageway from Bhairahawa to Bhumahi
Birgunj(ICD)-Jeetpur (TRP) -12km by pass road
Road based new Kakarbhitta ICD in an area
of 7.5 ha
All these projects to be completed by June
2010
BIMSTEC Transport BIMSTEC Transport InfrastructureInfrastructure
Identification of Transport infrastructure and Identification of Transport infrastructure and logistics bottlenecks in BIMSTEC Regionlogistics bottlenecks in BIMSTEC Region
Policies and strategies on physical and non-Policies and strategies on physical and non-physical barriersphysical barriers
Regional Agreements on Transport
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network
Signing took place in April 2004 in Shanghai and entered into force on 4 July 2005.
As of now the Agreement has been signed by 28 member states of which 23 are Parties
Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans Asian Railway Network
Signing took place in Nov.10, 2006 and will enter into force from June, 2009
Regional Agreements on Transport..
First meeting of the SAARC ministers of transport held in New Delhi in August, 2007
Identified regional and sub-regional pilot projects for implementation
Projects concerned to Nepal are:i. Birgunj- Katihar-Singhabad- Rohanpur-
Chittagong with links to Jogbani, Biratnagar and Agartala -Rail Corridor
ii. Kathmandu-Birgunj-Kolkata/Haldia -Road corridor
THANK YOUTHANK YOU