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Facilitation of International Railway Transport by Delegation Md. Nazrul Islam, Deputy Chief (Planning) Ministry of Railways 1 2 TRANS-ASIAN RAILWAY (TAR) NETWORK, REGIONAL COOPERATION FRAMEWORK & BI- LATERAL AGREEMENTS ON RAILWAY TRANSPORT. Bangladesh has signed the Bangladesh has x Bi- “ Inter-governmental lateral (Working) Agreement on Trans-Asian Agreements with India Railway (TAR) Network ” and Inter Government as 20th Signatory on Railway Meetings (IGRM) 09.11.2007 and ratification are being held on regular was also proposed on (yearly) basis. For 11.08.2010 Regional & sub-regional Connectivity steps are following ;

3 PM’S COMMITMENT & INSTRUCTIONS

➢ Hon’ble PM has given emphasis on Railway transport and instructed to connect each District in Rail-Network. Ministry of Railway is created separately and budget allocation in railway sector is increased tremendously (N.B-USD1.6 b in 2017-18, 4th highest of NB).

➢ Hon’ble PM’s instruction is to construct either BG or DG considering Trans-Asian, Regional and sub-regional connectivity. And accordingly,

➢ Railway Master Plan (2015-2030) is going to be updated and Projects are being taken in 7th FYP & ADPs in light of SDG.

4 Existing MG, BG & DG Lines of Bangladesh Railways

Covers 44 out of 64 adm. districts of the country 5 Source: BR Information Book, 2016 Divided into 2 Zones; 1. East Zone (Eastern part of River Jamuna) & 2. West Zone (Western part of River Jamuna) 1. East Zone -1308.27 km route (MG-1273.38 & DG-34.89km) (i) -Tongi- MG double line 249.55km (out of 322.00 km.) a) Akhaura - Laksam DG double line is under construction with ADB finance (cost-USD800 m). b) 2nd Bhairab & 2nd Titas Bridges (cost-USD 112 m) are already constructed , besides Dhaka-Tongi 3rd & 4th line (cost-USD123 m) is under construction with Indian 1st LOC finance. c) Secondary route Laksam -Chandpur ,Laksam-Noakhali , Chittagong–Shuloshohor -Duhazari , Fatehabad-Nazirhat d) Tertiary route Chittagong University (ii) (Dhaka) Akhaura--Chhatak route a) Kulaura - Shahbajpur BG line (cost-USD 95 m) is under construction with Indian 1st LOC finance. b) Akhaura-Sylhet DG line is adopted to implement under G to G finance. (iii) (Dhaka-)Tongi-Joydebpur--Jamalpur MG line . a) Secondary route Bhairab- Mymensingh, Mymensingh –Shyamgonj-Muhongonj Shyamgonj-JariaJanjail,Jamalpur-Jogonnathgonj Ghat , Tarakandi –BBE & Jamalpur- Bahadurabad Ghat (iv) Padma Rail Link Project (Dhaka – Bhanga – -Benepole is adopted under G to G finance (cost-USD 4.20 b). . (v) Duhazari – Cox’sbazar – Ramu-Gundhum DG line is under construction with ADB finance (cost-USD 2.00 6 b). (MG- Meter Gauge 1000m, BG-Broad Gauge 1635m, DG- Dual Gauge) 2. West zone -1568.83 km route (MG-534.67 km, BG-659.33 & DG-374.83km) (i) Joydebpur- Iswardi- Darshona BG line, [Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Rail Bridge (cost-USD 1.2 b)on Jamuna with JICA fund, besides Joydebpur- Iswardi- Darshona BG double line project is adopted to implement under G-G finance ] a) Darshona -Abdulpur BG double line b) –Darshona (Border)BG line [BG double line is adopted (cost-USD 460 m)under Indian 2nd LOC c) Khulna –Mongla BG line is under construction (cost USD 535 m) with Indian 1st LOC finance. d) Secondary route Jessore – Benapole BG line (Border line), Kustia- Gualonda Ghat BG line, e) Tertiary route Kalukhali – Bhatiapara BG line, Pachuria- Faridpur- Bhanga BG line. (ii) Abdulpur- Chilahati BG line (Chilahati – Chilahati Border line project is adopted to implement with own resources) a) Abdulpur – Rohanpur BG line (Border line) b) Amnura – Chapainawabgonj BG line . c) Panchagarh – Kanchan - Birol BG line (Border line) d) – Parbatipur BG line e) Chilahati – Chilahati Border BG line (30 km) is adopted with GOB finance. f) Tertiary line, Parbatipur – Madhyapara & Parbatipur – Barapukuria BG line (30 km) (iii) Parbatipur- Kawnia – Lalmonirhat-Burimari MG line, [ Parbatipur- Kawnia DG line is adopted (cost-USD 216 m) under Indian 2nd LOC finance. ] a) Lalmonirhat – Burimari MG line b) Lalmonirhat – Mugalhat MG line c) Tista – Ramnabazar MG line iv) Kawnia - Santahar MG line 7 a) Bonarpara - Phulchharighat MG line BANGLADESH RAILWAYS FACTS & FIGURES i) Route km: 2,877.10  BG: 659.33 km ❖ MG: 1,808.05 km ➢ DG: 409.72 km Track km: 4,185.06 ii) Stations: 459 iii) Passenger: 67.34m, Pass-km: 8,711.31m Tonnes: 2.55m ,Ton-km: 693.84m iv) Daily pass. trains: 349 & freight trains: 37 v) Rolling stock: 282, Coaches: 1,639 Operating ratio: 170.5 vi) Revenue : per pass-km: BDT 77.6 & ton-km: 2.38 vii) Employees: 27,620 (55,825 in 1971) Covers 44 out of 64 adm. districts of the country 8 Source: BR Information Book, 2016 PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED, ON GOING & TAKEN (ON GOING-43 PROJECTS & 4TH HIGHEST OF NATIONAL DEV. BUDGET- USD1.6 B ) 1. 165 BG tank wagons & 6 bogie brake vans (1st LOC USD 16.45m) -procured 2. 16 BG DE Locomotives (USD 51.13m) -procured 3. 50 MG Flat wagons & 5 van with air brake(1st LOC USD 3.3m) -procured 4. 10 BG DE Locomotives (USD 31.83m) -procured 5. 81 MG bogie tank wagons & 3 brake van (1st LOC USD 7.16m) -procured 6. 170 MG Flat wagons &11brake van with air(1st LOC USD 10.73m) -procured 7. 120 BG coaches air brake (1st LOC USD 125.5m) -procured 8. Modernization of signaling & inter locking systems - on going 9. DG line from to Sirajgonj (3rd LOC USD 519m) - Taken 10. Rail and road based ICD at Iswardi (3rd LOC USD 35m) - Taken 11. Khulna –Darshona BG double line is adopted (USD 460m Indian2nd LOC)- on going 12. Parbatipur- Kawnia DG line (USD 216 m Indian 2nd LOC) - on going

Cont./next 9 PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED, ON GOING & TAKEN (ON GOING-43 PROJECTS & 4TH HIGHEST OF NATIONAL DEV. BUDGET-USD1.6 B )

13 Construction of Akhaura- Agortala DG line (Indian grant USD 51m)- on going 14 Construction of Akhaura- Laksam DG double line(ADB,EIB USD 800 m)- on going 15 Kulaura - Shahbajpur BG line (1st LOC USD 95m) -on going 16 2nd Bhairab & 2nd Titas Bridges (1st LOC USD 112m) –almost completed 17 Dhaka-Tongi 3rd & 4th line (1st LOC USD 123m) -on going 18 Dhaka-Narayangonj DG parallel to MG line (DRGA-USD 47 m) -on going 19 Panchagor-Kanchon-Birol –Border BG line (DRGA fund) - completed 20 Modernization of signaling & inter locking systems (EDCF, ADB & LOC)- on going 21 Khulna–Mongla BG line(Indian 1st LOC USD 535m) - On going 22 Padma Rail Link Project (G-G, USD 4.2 b) - on going 23 Duhazari–Cox’sbazari–Ramu-Gundhum DG line(ADB,USD 2 b) – on going 24 Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Rail Bridge on River Jamuna (JICA, USD1.2 b) – on going 25 Chilahati- Chilahati Border BG line (USD 10m GOB) - on going

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10 Trans-Asian Railway network Bangladesh Perspective

TAR-3 Radhikapur Birol Dinazpur (India) Parbatipur TAR-2 Singabad Mohishasan (India) Rohanpur Shahbazpur (India) TAR ROUTE – 1 : Gede (West Bengal, India) – Darsana – Abdulpur Kulaura Ishurdi – Jamtoil – Joydebpur – Tongi – Tongi Akhaura – Chittagong – Dohazari – Ishurdi Gundum – (Mynmar border station). Akhaura Sub-route – I : Tongi – Dhaka. Dhaka Sub-route – II : Akhaura – Kulaura – Darsana Shahbazpur – Mahisasan (India) TAR ROUTE – 2 : Singabad (West Bengal, India) – TAR-1 Rohanpur – – Abdulpur – Gede (India) Ishurdi and thereafter following the rest Chittagong of the route/sub-routes of Route – I. Dohazari TAR ROUTE – 3 : Radhikapur (West Bengal, India) – Birol – Dinajpur – Parbatipur – Abdulpur – Ramu Gundum Ishurdi and thereafter following the rest of the route/sub-routes of Route – I. Myanmar 11 11 REGIONAL RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY and BANGLADESH RAILWAY

Existing Rail Connectivity with India: (1) Benapole – Petrapole (2) Darsana – Gede (TAR-1)

Existing Regional Connectivity (3) Rohanpur – Singhabad (TAR-2) Radhikapur At present Closed Connectivity (4) Birol – Radhikapur (TAR-3) Proposed new connectivity Singhabad Closed to Connectivity: (1) Shahbazpur – Mohishasan (TAR-1) (2) Chilahati – Holdibari (3) Akhaura - Agartala (4) Feni - Bilonia Possible new Connectivity: Agartala (1) Burimari – Chengrabandha (2) Dohazari – Cox’s Bazar – Gundum Connectivity with Nepal (through India) : (1) Rohanpur – Singhabad. (2) Birol–Radhikapur Connectivity with Bhutan ( through India) : (1) Chilahati–Holdibari (Link & MOU) (2) Burimari – Chengrabandha (trans-ship & MOU). Possible Connectivity with Myanmar: (1) Dohazari – Cox’s Bazar – Gundum (Agreement)

1212 FREIGHT OPERATION INDIA – BANGLADESH ➢ Working Agreements govern Train operations between India and Bangladesh : ➢ Broad Gauge links at four locations provide traffic interchanging viz; 1. Petrapole-Benapole 2. Gede-Darshana 3. Singhabad-Rohanpur and 4. Radhikapur-Birol (recently) ➢ Rolling stock in good condition (covered wagons) is provided by IR&BR ➢ Joint Train Checking in both directions takes place at a single point ➢ Customs clearance is arranged by IR and BR in respective territory (now it will be end to end).

13 PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES INDIA - BANGLADESH

➢ Working of trains governed by the Fundamental and subsidiary Rules and Running Power Agreement for interchange of Traffic ; ➢ Both IR and BR contribute equally towards the rolling stock–Locomotives provided by IR and BR in respective territory ➢ Each Railway provides primary maintenance of its rake. ➢ The crews and guards of IR and BR man the trains in respective territory ➢ Customs and Immigration clearance arranged by IR and BR on respective border stations (Now end to end) ➢ Revenue apportionment on KM basis

14 Thank You All

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