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 PETRAPOLE- 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 INDIA 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 Meghalaya 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 CHANGRABANDHA - RAXAUL - BURIMARI BIRGANJ JOGBANI - DAWKI - BIRATNAGAR TAMABIL SUTARKHANDI - HILI - SHEOLA HILI MOREH - AGARTALA - TAMU AKHAURA
PETRAPOLE - BENAPOLE KAWARPUCHIAH - THEGAMUKH
With thanks:
Land Ports Authority of India Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Deptt. of Border Management New Delhi