Asian Highway A vision for the Future

6th Working Group Meeting on Asian Highway Seoul, Korea Country Presentation: 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.

AH-1 : Tokyo, to Kapikula,

Istambul Kapikula Tehran Ankara

Kabul Tokyo Beijing Islamabad

Agra Seol Mandalay

Guangzhu Phno 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 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 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