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

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8,000

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14,000

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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 1998 2002 2004

Year

Road L

ength

(km

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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

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