Transport Connectivity including Transit Facilitation in South and South-West Asia

Y S Shahrawat 09 December 2013 Lahore Asia’s largest Railway network

World’s second largest managed by single organization

Contribution of traffic by Rail route- •Freight – 36% •Passenger –20% Total length- 33 lakh kms

Contribution of traffic by Road route- •Freight – 65% •Passenger – 80%

National Highways -1.7% of the road network but carry 40% of the road traffic.

Number of vehicles growing at 10% per annum (last five years). SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION

 LPAI- Facts

 Genesis, Mission , Vision

 ICP- Phase I

 ICP- Phase II GENESIS

 Poor and Inadequate Infrastructure.  Deficient Facilities.  Pilferage, Theft, Inconvenience.  Evasion of Taxes, Duties, Octroi etc.  Law and Order Issues.  Lack of Co-ordination.  Poor Image and Impression. ATTARI – PASSENGERS WALKING WITH THEIR BAGGAGE - CHOKED TRAFFIC

AGARTALA CUSTOM STATION

RAXAUL- CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE MIDDLE OF MARKET PLACE DAWKI - CONSTRAINED WAITING AREA FUNCTIONS

 Develop and manage the facilities for cross border movement of passengers, cargo and vehicles.

 Set up roads, terminals, warehouses, parking and office buildings.

 Space and facilities to regulatory agencies, banks, post office, tourist info center etc.

FUNCTIONS- contd..

 Install goods handling, communication, security and scanning equipments.

 Put in place systems to address security imperatives.

 Co-ordination among all the authorised agencies at the ICP.

AGENCIES AT ICP

 LPA OF  FOOD TESTING

 CUSTOMS  CWC (CUSTODIAN)

 IMMIGRATION  BANK

 PLANT QUARANTINE  POLICE

 HUMAN QUARANTINE  SECURITY

FACILITIES FOR PASSENGERS

 Bus Service  Cafeteria

 Money Exchange  Seating

 CCTV  Health Check

 Facilitation  Wash Room

 X-RAY  Prayer Room

 Parking and Taxi  Child Care Room

FACILITIES AT CARGO TERMINAL

 Electronic Weigh Bridge  Ware House  CC TV  Cargo Customs Building  Inspection Sheds  Telephone, Post office, Bank, Cafeteria etc.,  Refrigerated Shed  Cargo Scanner & Under  Confiscated Goods Shed Carriage Scanner  Quarantine Block (Proposed) MISSION

 Flagship Project.

 Single window facility.

 Smooth movement of passengers.

 Seamless, Smooth, Safe & Secure movement of cargo.

 State of the art facilities.

MISSION - contd..

 Cheap, Fast and Efficient clearance of goods.

 Adequate storage space.

 Reduce transport and transaction cost.

 Decrease informal trade.

 Modern and vibrant India.

VISION

 Increase bilateral & transit trade.

 Generate employment and wealth.

 Boost investments and opportunities.

 Travel and Tourism.

ICP LOCATIONS PHASE-I PHASE-II

S. ICP State Border with S ICP State Border with No No 1 Attari Punjab Pakistan 1 Hili West Bengal B’ladesh

2 Raxaul Bihar Nepal 2 Changra West Bengal B’ladesh bandha 3 Myanmar Moreh Manipur 3 Sutar khandi Assam B’ladesh 4 B’ladesh Petrapole West Bengal 4 Kower Mizoram B’ladesh 5 Dawki B’ladesh puchiah

6 Akhaura Tripura B’ladesh 5 Sunauli Uttar Pradesh Nepal 6 Uttar Pradesh Nepal 7 Jogbani Bihar Nepal Rupaidiha

INTEGRATED CHECK POST PROJECTS PHASE I & II

Land Ports Authority of India Ministry of Home Affairs,

Government of India

PHASE - I

ATTARI - PHASE - II WAGAH

RUPAI DIHA - NEPALGANJ

SUNAULI - BHAIRAHAWA - RAXAUL - BURIMARI BIRGANJ JOGBANI - DAWKI - BIRATNAGAR TAMABIL SUTARKHANDI - HILI - SHEOLA HILI MOREH - - TAMU AKHAURA

PETRAPOLE - KAWARPUCHIAH - THEGAMUKH

With thanks:

Land Ports Authority of India Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Deptt. of Border Management New Delhi