FINAL REPORT REPORT Study for modal shift of cargo passing through Siliguri Corridor destined for North-east and neighboring countries to IWT August 2017 April 2008 A Newsletter from Ernst & Young Study for modal shift of cargo passing through Siliguri Corridor destined for North-east and neighboring countries to IWT Contents Executive Summary ................................ 9 Introduction ......................................... 14 1. Appraisal of the Siliguri (Chicken’s Neck) Corridor 16 1.1 Geographical reach of the Corridor ......................................................................................................... 16 2 Project Influence Area (PIA) ......... 18 2.1 PIA of Proposed Project ......................................................................................................................... 18 2.1.1 Bongaigaon Cluster ....................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.2 Guwahati Cluster ........................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.3 Dibrugarh Cluster .......................................................................................................................... 21 2.1.4 Shillong Cluster ............................................................................................................................. 22 2.1.5 Tripura Cluster .............................................................................................................................. 22 2.1.6 Arunachal Pradesh Cluster ............................................................................................................. 23 2.2 Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 23 3 Market Analysis- Domestic Cargo .. 25 3.1 Household Goods .................................................................................................................................. 26 3.2 Foodgrain ............................................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.1 Movement into the PIA: ................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.2 Movement within the PIA ............................................................................................................... 29 3.3 Cement & Clinker ................................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1 Movement into and outside the PIA ................................................................................................ 30 3.3.2 Movement within the PIA ............................................................................................................... 30 3.4 Iron & Steel ........................................................................................................................................... 31 3.5 Fertilizers & FRM ................................................................................................................................... 32 3.5.1 Movement into the PIA .................................................................................................................. 33 3.5.2 Movement outside the PIA ............................................................................................................. 33 3.5.3 Movement within the PIA ............................................................................................................... 33 3.6 Horticulture .......................................................................................................................................... 34 3.6.1 Movement into the PIA .................................................................................................................. 35 3.6.2 Movement outside the PIA ............................................................................................................. 35 3.6.3 Movement within the PIA ............................................................................................................... 35 3.7 PoL & Crude ......................................................................................................................................... 36 3.7.1 Movement into the PIA .................................................................................................................. 37 3.7.2 Movement outside the PIA ............................................................................................................. 37 3.7.3 Movement within the PIA ............................................................................................................... 37 3.8 Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................................ 38 3.8.1 Movement into the PIA .................................................................................................................. 38 3.8.2 Movement outside the PIA ............................................................................................................. 39 3.8.3 Movement within PIA ..................................................................................................................... 40 1 Study for modal shift of cargo passing through Siliguri Corridor destined for North-east and neighboring countries to IWT 3.9 Summary of domestic cargo assessment ................................................................................................. 40 4 Market Analysis- International Cargo43 4.1 Bangladesh ........................................................................................................................................... 43 4.2 Bhutan ................................................................................................................................................. 44 5 Market Analysis- Supply Chain Review 46 5.1 Household goods ................................................................................................................................... 47 5.2 Cement & Clinker ................................................................................................................................... 49 5.3 Foodgrain ............................................................................................................................................. 51 5.4 Fertilizers & FRM ................................................................................................................................... 53 5.5 Pharmaceuticals .................................................................................................................................... 55 5.6 Tar Coal/ Bitumen ................................................................................................................................. 56 5.7 Iron & Steel ........................................................................................................................................... 58 5.8 Fly Ash ................................................................................................................................................. 60 5.9 Autoparts ............................................................................................................................................. 61 5.10 Edible Oil .............................................................................................................................................. 63 5.11 Imported Coal ....................................................................................................................................... 64 5.12 Automobiles .......................................................................................................................................... 66 6 Market Development- Attractiveness for IWT 69 6.1 Cargo flows for IWT ............................................................................................................................... 69 6.2 Marketing Plan & Key stakeholders ......................................................................................................... 70 6.3 Need for Inter-Modal Terminals .............................................................................................................. 74 6.3.1 Jogighopa ..................................................................................................................................... 75 6.3.2 Silchar .......................................................................................................................................... 77 7 Market Trends and Projections...... 80 7.1 Foodgrains ............................................................................................................................................ 80 7.2 Cement & Clinker ................................................................................................................................... 81 7.3 Fertilizers & FRM ................................................................................................................................... 81 7.4 Tar Coal/ Bitumen ................................................................................................................................. 82 7.5 Fly Ash ................................................................................................................................................