Md. Mozammel Haque Khan Secretary Roads and Railways Division Ministry of Communication

1. Transport and Communications A Road to Development Md. Mozammel Haque Khan Secretary Roads and Railways Division Ministry of Communication 1

2. Transport and Communications Sector relates to : Roads and Railways Division, M/O. Communication (RHD, BR, BRTA, BRTC, DTCB) Bridges Division, M/O. Communication Ministry of Shipping ( IWTA, IWTC) Local Government Division (LGED, DCC) Ministry of Civil Aviation And Tourism

3. Vision: • to develop a robust and balanced road network that can provide a high degree of mobility, accessibility and safety. • to establish a modern transport system which is more safe, affordable, technologically dependable, environment friendly, and acceptable to all citizens of the country • To take advantage of country’s geographical position to trade in transport services 3

4. Modal Share of Passenger and Freight Traffic in 2005 Source: Revival of Inland Waterways: Strategies and Options, Report, World Bank 2007 4

5. Share in GDP Source: Statistical Year Book of Bangladesh 2008 5

6. Total Transport Network 6

7. Inland Water Transport Network by Category 7

8. Road accident: about 2% of GDP loss per year. 8 Source: Accident Research Centre (ARC), BUET

9. Policy Documents • Approved : • National Land Transport Policy 2004, • 20-Year Bangladesh Road Master Plan (RMP) 2007 • 20-Year Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for greater Dhaka • 20-Year Rural Road Master Plan • National Policy for Ports, Ocean Shipping and Inland Water Transport (2000), and • Steps Towards Change: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR)- II 9

10. Policy Documentscontd. Documents awaiting approval: • Draft Integrated Multi-modal Transport Policy (IMTP) • Road Maintenance Fund • 20-year Railway Master Plan • Inland Water Transport Master Plan Study (2009) • Parking Policy 10

11. construction of the Padma Bridge reduction of traffic congestion of Dhaka City, construction of BRT, MRT and elevated expressways, flyovers/overpasses etc. improve global and regional connectivity standardization of road, railway and waterway networks capital dredging of riverine channels establish circular rail and waterways in and around the Dhaka city establishment of a Dhaka Mass Transit Authority (DMTA) Key Issues Ahead 11 11

12. Challenges • creation of more physical facilities • construction of new roads, new railway tracks, flyovers, • tunnels, metro rails, BRT, elevated expressways etc, • widening ( 4 lane) of National Highways, • widening of Asian Highways • - regional and international connectivity • standardization of Axle Load design for International and • regional connectivity • construction of BR’s important missing links • integration of multimodal facilities • improve traffic management • asset preservation/periodic maintenance (particularly roads, railways) 12 12

13. accomplish reform process of DTCB and BR digitalization (e-tendering, e-ticketing etc) of services raising of road embankment to accommodate the effect of global climate change capital dredging of main riverine channel capacity enhancement of ports establishment of deep sea ports, hub of international transit facilities activate circular waterways in and around the Dhaka city construction of 2nd Padma Multi-purpose bridge Challenges (contd.) 13 13

14. Milestone Progress • Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) Final scheme design already completed • PQ tender yet to be invited 14

15. Salient Features of PMB 15 15

16. Financing of PMB • Total Cost : About US$ 2.4 billion Indication from Development Partners: • World Bank-1200 million • ADB-550 million • JICA-300 million • IDB-130 million • Abudabi Fund-31.4 million Total=2211.40 million • GoB-188.60 million (estimated in 2009) 16

17. Salient Features of the Proposed 2nd Padma Bridge 17

18. Project Aid (US$ 1300.00m) Cost and Financing of the 2nd Padma Bridge Project Project Cost • Total : US$1900.00 million • GoB : US$ 600.00 million • PA : US$1300.00 million (estimated in April. 2009) GoB US$ 600.00m) 32% 32% 68% 68% 18

19. Dhaka Circular Elevated Expressway Total Length : 32.2 km (3 Phases: 1st Phase 10.80 km) Carriageway : 4 lane Design Speed : 80 KPH Starting Point : Tongi End Point : Jatrabari. Estimated Cost : About US$ 2.00 billion Financing : Private Investor (BOT/BOOT method) Project duration : 2010-2018 EOI invited on :19.12.2009 EOI opening : 22.02.2010 19

20. Milestone ProgressContd. • Bangladesh has acceded to the Asian Highway Network and physical alignment of Asian Highway route in Bangladesh almost finalized. • Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway network has been accorded by the Cabinet and only awaiting ratification by the Parliament. • BRTA and BR initiated digitalization of some services (e-ticketing, driving licenses, etc. • RHD introduced Central Management System to ensure better transparency. • BR initiated institutional reform, • DTCB reconstituted as Dhaka Mass Transit Authority(DMTA) with more power and capacity. • Several study programs to reduce traffic congestion in Dhaka city by constructing BRT, MRT, flyovers etc. have been undertaken. 20

21. Mass Rapid Transit System BRT Line 1 Uttara –Saidabad BRT Line 2 Gabtoli –Saidabad BRT Line 3 Uttara –Ramna-Sadarghat MRT Line 4 Uttara- Saidabad MRT Line 5 Gulshan 1-2, Mirpur-Mohammadpur MRT line 6 Mirpur- Saidabad

22. DTCB . 22

23. Circular Waterways around Dhaka Total Length-110 km. Already Completed: • Sadarghat to Ashulia (30 km); • Dredging: 17.44 lakh m3. To be Completed: • Ashulia to Kanchpur (40 km); • Dredging: 34.73 lakh m3. Ashulia Sadarghat Kanchpur

24. Recently Completed Major Projects Paksey Bridge (with Financial Assistance from JICA) Location: Kushtia Length: 1786 m 24 24

25. Recently Completed Major Projects contd. Rupsha Bridge (with Financial Assistance from JICA) Location: Khulna Length: 1360 m 25 25

26. Recently Completed Major Projects contd. 3rd Karnaphuli Bridge (with Financial Assistance from KFAED) 26 26

27. Recently Completed Major Projects contd. 3rd Buriganga Bridge (with Financial Assistance from KFAED) 27 27

28. Recently Completed Major Projects contd. Dhaka Bypass Road constructed by GOB’s own Fund 28 28

29. IMPACT OF RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT Poverty reduction through income generation. Increasing agricultural production Easy access to service facilities 29 29

30. Way Forward • Financing agreements with the Development Partners for construction of Padma Bridge need to be expedited. • Transport infrastructure projects identified by the transport related agencies need to be financed by the Development partners • Technical Assistance for capacity enhancement of the transport agencies and feasibility/design study of investment projects need to be extended • Sharing experience of other countries on PPP/BOT model projects 30

31. Way Forward (Contd.) Roads & Railway Division Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II period

32. Way Forward (contd..) Bangladesh Railways Target 32

33. Way Forward (contd..) LGD Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II Period 33

34. Way Forward (contd..) Ministry of Shipping Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II Period • Establishment of Deep Sea Port at Sonadia, Chittagong • Establishment of Maritime Navigation and GMDSS Communication System • Capital dredging of inland waterways (target 2393 km, 327.6 million Cubic Meter) • Procurement of 17 dredgers, 17 crane boats, 6 Tug Boats, 23 House Boats with the accessories 34

35. Projects on BOT/PPP Basis 35

36. Expected Support 36

37. Thank you very much 37