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.