Status of Dry Ports Development in Nepal
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Status of Dry Ports Development in Nepal Gopal Prasad Sigdel, Joint secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Transport Nepal New Delhi ,Aug 1-2, 2018 1 NEPAL CH I N A Area : 147,181 Sq. Km. Population: 27.8 Mill. GDP Per capita : US$865 Kathmandu 2 Major Trade & Transit Points of Nepal Pulan Second Phase (MOU) Yari ThirdThhiird Phase (MOU) (Humla) Hyazimang ICD (Under Construction) Mugu (First Phase) (Mugu) Dodhara Chadani Li zi Survey Designing Stage (Kanchanpur) Nechung (Mustang) NORTH Larke (Gorkha) Rasuwa (Rasuwa) Ri w u CFS/ICD Olangchungola Kimathanka (Taplejung) Integrated Check Posts (Sankhuwasabha) (ICPs) Proposed Inland Clearance Depots (ICDs) Under Operation Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board, Kathamndu, Nepal, Phone: +977-1-4440936, 4439664, Email: [email protected] Status of Railway Connectivity Pulan Yari (Humla) Hyazimang Mugu (Mugu) Dodhara Chadani Li zi (Kanchanpur) Nechung (Mustang) NORTH Larke (Gorkha) Rasuwa (Rasuwa) Ri w u CFS/ICD Olangchungola Kimathanka (Taplejung) Proposed Railway (Sankhuwasabha) Connectivity Existing Railway Connectivity Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board, Kathamndu, Nepal, Phone: +977-1-4440936, 4439664, Email: [email protected] TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE(2016) ROADS LENGTH STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK 12498 KM LOCAL ROAD NETWORK 57632 KM RAILWAYS JAYNAGAR(INDIA)-JANAKPUR 51 KM RAXAUL(INDIA)- BIRGUNJ ICD 5 KM AIRFIELDS INTERNATIONAL 1 NO DOMESTIC 48 NOS DRY PORTS ROAD BASED 4 NOS RAIL BASED 1 NO ROADS CONNECTING DRY PORTS DRY PORTS ROADS LENGTH CONNECTING STATUS AND FUTURE PLANS BIRGUNJ ICD 29Km E/W HIGHWAY 6 Lane road under construction ICD under Pathalaiya Operation BIRATNAGAR ICD 31KM E/W HIGHWAY 6 Lane Road under construction ICD under Itahari consideration KAKARBHITTA ICD 1 KM E/W HIGHWAY Under Operation Kakadbhitta BHAIRAHAWA ICD 24 KM E/W HIGHWAY 6 Lane Road under construction Butwal TATOPANI ICD 114 KM Kathmandu UNDER CONSTRUCTION RASUAWAGADI 84 KM Galchhi Prithvi UNDER CONSTRUCTION Highway DODHARA 9 KM Mahendranagar E/W UNDER CONSTRUCTION CHANDINI HIGHWAY KOROLLA 110 KM Jomsom Planned KATHMANDU 9 KM Kathmandu UNDER CONSTRUCTION CHOBHAR FOREIGN TRADE SITUATION Status of Nepal as perDoing Business Report 2015 Export Cost per container US$ 2545 Export Time 40 days Import cost per container US$ 2650 Import Time 39 days Stream Share of Total Trade(2016/17) Export 6.9 % Import 93.09% 100% India 64.92% Overseas 35.08% 100% 4 Source: WB & GON Transport Infrastructure (2016) Roads Local Roads (57,632 Km) Strategic Roads (12,473 Km) Railways Jayanagar (India) - Janakpur(Nepal) Raxaul (India) – Birgunj (Nepal) (51 KM) (5 KM) Airfields 48 Nos. (registered) Dryports Road based (3+1) Rail based(1) 8 DRY PORTS (RAIL BASED) Dry Ports (Roadbased) BIRATNAGAR BHAIRAHAWA KAKARBHITTA TATOPANI 10 Dry Ports (Roadbased) • BIRATNAGAR BHAIRAHAWA Dry Ports (Roadbased) KAKARHITTA TATOPANI 13 UNESCAP Bhairahawa DRY Kakarbhitta Birgunj PORTS Biratnagar Tatopani (Under Construction) 20 Future Dryports • Under Construction: - Tatopani ICD - Source: PR China (Turn Key) - Connectivity: Asian Highway 42 (AH42) (Construction period is extended due to earthquake) • Proposed: – Rasuwa: (Assistance : PRChina) - Detail Design is about tofinalize. - Construction contract will be awarded soon. – CFS/ICD at Kathmandu Valley (Assistance: WB): - Awaiting for Construction Tender Process. – Korola (Mustang): - Pre-feasibility study has been completed. – Dodhara Chadani (Kanchanpur)-AH2: - Feasibility study is ongoing. 15 Rescue Project Tatopani Dry Port (Under Construction) 23 Rasuwa Dry Port ¾ Layout Design Admin Building Warehouse Parking Area for 350 5000 Sq.M 750 Sq.M. trucks Appraisal Shed 2nos. Total 2080 Sq.M. Kathmandu CFS/ICD (Google View) 18 Korola (Mustang) 19 Dodhara Chadani (Kanchanpur) 20 Challenges • Geological status of Roadsand Infrastructure • International Recognition of Dryports • Transshipment facility and additional Port Connectivity • International Guidelines for leasingout of ports • Road carriage act and Regulation • Rail carriage act and regulation • Dry Port Management issues (Managerial/Technical/Awareness) • Reduction in Import/ExportProcess 30 Way Forward: • Cost of logistics and transit transportation for landlocked countries is > 15% than coastal countries • UNESCAP needs to address capacity building activities for managerial, technical and awareness issues regarding dry port taking in mind of its importance • Should conduct national levelactivities also • International agency should focus on bringing out guidelines related to transshipment, port leasing, Registration of LOCODE, Locate dry port on the international shipping map,etc. • Ratification of Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry ports 31 Thank You For Your Attention!.