Asian Highway A vision for the Future
6th Working Group Meeting on Asian Highway Seoul, Korea Country Presentation: Bangladesh 03 November 2015 Presentation Outline
1 • Asian Highway(AH)
2 •AH Network In Bangladesh
3 • Signage on AH
4 • Realignment Proposal of AH Connectivity –why do we need?
• Regional Connectivity is essential for seamless movement of people, goods and services across borders;
• Cross‐border transport connectivity ‐ an important factor for regional economic cooperation through investment, production, and trade;
• Connectivity enhances people to people contact; Bangladesh Perspective :
• Advantageous geographical location allows it to connect with neighboring countries and global transport network;
• Recognizing the importance of regional connectivity in enhancing economic cooperation, Bangladesh has undertaken a wide range of programs to upgrade its corridor based transport network to a standard with a view to accommodating regional as well as international traffic. Asian Highway Network
AH-1 : Tokyo, Japan to Kapikula, Turkey
Istambul Kapikula Tehran Ankara
Kabul Tokyo Beijing Islamabad
Agra Seol Mandalay
Guangzhu Phno Dhaka Penh
Yangoon Bangkok
AH1 Length: 20,551 km
AH1 crosses 14 countries AH-2 : Denpasar, Indonesia to Khosravi, Iran
New Delhi Shiliguri Imphal
Khorsravi Mandalay Quetta Multan Dhaka Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
AH2 Length: 13,177 km Jakarta AH2 crosses 10 countries Denpasar Status of AH in South Asia
Country Primary Class I Class II Class III Bellow III Total (Km) Bangladesh ‐ 72 1553 94 22 1741
Bhutan ‐ 7 116 ‐ 47 170
India 90 4069 1675 5699 277 11810
Nepal ‐‐218 1082 13 1313
Pakistan 357 1116 254 2475 1138 5340
Sri Lanka ‐ 45 525 71 641
Total 447 5309 4341 9421 1497 21015 Percentage 2.1 25.35 20.65 44.8 7.1 100.00
UN ESCAP 2014 AH Network in Bangladesh AH Network in Bangladesh
Bangladesh signed Intergovernmental Agreement of Asian Highway Network (IGA) on 05 July 2009 IGA came into force on 08 November 2009
Three Asian Highway Routes crosses Bangladesh Asian Highway‐1 (AH1), Asian Highway‐2 (AH2) and Asian Highway‐41 (AH41). Total length of the AH routes in Bangladesh is 1771 Km
AH1 and AH2 substantially cross more than one sub region and connect Bangladesh with 28 countries.
AH41 remains within the sub region. AH Network in Bangladesh
AH Route Length according to Total AH design standard(Km) Length, Km (Common Part) IIIIII/ Below III
AH1 47 418 27 492
AH2 42 758 ‐ 800 (283,AH1)
AH41 220 702 ‐ 922 (160,AH2) Asian Highway Data Base
Length in Kilometer Primary Class I Class II Class III Below III
2013 0.00 78.0 1560.0 95.0 20.0
2015 0.00 309.0 1425.0 22.0 5.0
Change % 0.0 298.0 (8.5) (76.5) (75.0) AH1 inside Bangladesh
Tamabil Mawa 53 km 0 km Sylhet Charjanajat 39 km 29 km
Sherpur Bhanga
45 km km 37 km
35 Mirpur Bhatiapara 61 km 3 km
Sarial Kalna FG 47 km 24 km
Nashingdi Narail 38 km 32 km
Katchpur Jessore 10 km 38 km Dhaka (S) Benapole
Total 492 km Projects on AH1
Sections Length AH Standard Projects (Km) Tamabil Sylhet 55 II FS & DD completed
Sylhet Shaistaganj 40.5 I/II FS & DD completed
Shaistaganj Mirpur 43.25 II FS & DD completed
Mirpur Sarail 61 II FS & DD completed
Sarail Narhsingdi 53 I/II FS & DD completed
Narhsingdi Katchpur 33.5 I/II FS & DD completed
Katchpur Dhaka (South) 8 I Already upgraded
Dhaka (South) Mawa 35 I/II FS & DD completed
Mawa Charjanajat 6.15 Padma Multipurpose Bridge
Charjanajat Bhanga 22.25 II FS & DD completed
Bhanga Bhatiapara 38 II FS & DD ongoing
Bhatiapara Kalna FG 3 III FS & DD ongoing
Kalna FG Narail 24 III, Bellow III FS & DD ongoing
Narail Jessore 32 II FS & DD ongoing
Jessore Benapole 38 II FS & DD ongoing AH2 inside Bangladesh
Tamabil Kaliakoir 53 km 50 km Sylhet Elenga 39 km 40 km
Sherpur Hatikamrul 61 km 56 km
Sarail Bogra
47 km km 34 km
20 Narshingdi Gobindagonj 38 km 71 km
Katchpur Ranjgpur 10 km 67 km
Dhaka (S) Beldanga 20 km 76 km
Dhaka (N) Panchagarh 22 km 56 km Joydevpur Banglabandha Total 517 km Projects on AH2
Sections km Class Projects
Dhaka (South) Dhaka (North) 20 I Developed
Dhaka (North) Joydevpur 22 I Developed
Joydevpur Kaliakoir 22 II SASEC Road Connectivity Project ongoing
Kariakoir Elenga 49 II SASEC Road Connectivity Project ongoing
Elenga Hatikamrul 41 II FS & DD completed
Hatikamrul Bogra 55.5 II FS & DD completed
Bogra Gonbindaganj 34 .25 II FS & DD completed
Gonbindaganj Rangpur 66.5 II FS & DD completed
Rangpur Beldanga 72.5 II FS & DD ongoing
Beldanga Panchagarh 78.25 II FS & DD ongoing
Panchagarh Banglabandha 56 II FS & DD ongoing AH41 inside Bangladesh
Teknaf Dhaka (N) Jhenaidah 87 km 22 km 45 km Cox’s Bazar Joydevpur Jessore 92 km 20 km 62 km
Keranirhat Kaliakoir Khulna 49 km 50 km 43 km
Chittagong Elenga Mongla
88 km km 40 km
20 Feni Hatikamrul km 63 km 51 km 42
Moinamoti Banpara Total 762 km 43 km 23 km
Daudkandi Dasuria 26 km 9 km
Katchpur Paksey 10 km 31 km Dhaka (S) Kushtia Projects on AH41
Sections km Class Status Teknaf Cox's Bazar 73.25 II FS & DD completed Cox's Bazar Keranirhat 101.2 II FS & DD completed 5 Keranirhat Chittagong 48 II FS & DD completed Chittagong Feni 96 II Upgrading ongoing Feni Moinamoti 64 II Upgrading ongoing Moinamoti Daudkandi 44 II Upgrading ongoing Daudkandi Katchpur 29.75 I Upgraded to 4‐lane Hatikamrul Banpara 51 II FS & DD completed Banpara Dasuria 22 II FS & DD ongoing Dasuria Paksey 12 II FS & DD ongoing Paksey Kushtia 24 II FS & DD ongoing Kushtia Jhenaidah 45.5 II FS & DD ongoing Jhenaidah Jessore 4 II FS & DD completed Jessore Khulna 62.25 II FS & DD completed Khulna Mongla 44 II FS and DD completed Ongoing AH Projects in Bangladesh
• Bridging the Missing Link (Padma Multipurpose Bridge and Kalna Bridge) –AH1 • Dhaka‐Mawa to 4 lane –AH1 • Dhaka‐Chittagong to 4 lane – AH41 • Joydevpur‐Tangail‐Elenga to 4 lane –AH2 and AH41
• Three major bridges on Dhaka‐Chittagong Highway Future AH Projects in Bangladesh
• Dhaka‐ Sylhet to 4 lane – AH1 and AH2 • Hatikamrul –Rangpur to 4 lane –AH2 • Rangpur‐Banglabandha to 4 Lane –AH2 • Mawa‐Bhatiapara‐ Jessore‐Benapole to 4 Lane –AH1 • Chittagong‐Coxbazaar‐ Teknaf to 4 Lane –AH41 Asian Highway Signage • The Asian Highway signage is rectangular in shape and consists of the letters AH followed by the route number in Arabic numerals .
• White or black inscription affixed to or combined with other signs which can be easily identified and understood by drivers. AH 1 Article 4 of IGA Route signs should be placed on all routes within five (5) years from the AH 61 date of entry into force of this Agreement for the State Concerned. AH 6 AH Signage
Tamabil Banglabandha Ramu AHI and AH2 AH2 AH41 AH Signage
Feni Narshingdi Bagerhat Asian Highway Route Alignment AH definition : Highway routes within subregions including those connecting to neighbouring subregions; and highway routes located within member States which provide access to:
(a) Capitals; (b) Main industrial and Agricultural centres; (c) Major air, sea and river ports; (d) Major container terminals and depots; and (e) Major tourist attractions.
Article 9 of IGA ‘Amendments may be proposed by any Party after consultation and obtaining consensus with directly concerned neighbouring States except for an amendment relating to domestic alignment that does not change an international border crossing’….. AH 41 route alignment
Route status: Existing AH standard along new route : Class II Proposal for Improvement to Class I Under PPP Reasons for Proposal: • Avoid Urban Area • Save Travel time AH41 Bangabandhu Bridge
Bhogra AH41
Bhulta
Madanpur Katchpur
AH41 Conclusion • AH is the core regional connectivity corridor across Asian countries; • Yet, Bangladesh needs to identify synergies with other regional initiatives; • The country has identified regional connectivity transport network under UNESCAP, SAARC, SASEC, BIMSTEC and BCIM. • Many sections of these initiatives overlap with Asian Highway Routes; • Bangladesh is giving priority on up‐gradation of AH road sections; • Bangladesh emphasizes corridor based road development with a view to accommodating regional as well as international traffic. Thank you