Presentation from Nepal - UN ESCAP · Birganj(Nepal) via Raxaul(India) inter‐change • This 5 km...

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Presentation from Nepal UNESCAP_Kazakhstan, Dec 2017

Aman ChitrakarDevi Prasad Sharma

TIMELINE

• 1927: Raxaul Amlekhgunj Railway construction started and was in operation till 1970 AD

• 1937: Feb 16 Jaynagar‐Janakpur‐Bijalpura 51 km came into operation but in the year 2000 due to washout of Bigi Bridge, the service remained limited only to Janakpur (29km)

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Initiatives• 2006: Nepal signed Trans Asian Railways (TAR) Agreement

• 2008: East West Electrified Railway Project Office Established.

• 2009: Feasibility study of East‐West(945km), Kathmandu ‐Pokhara(187km), Anbukhaireni‐Bharatpur link(72km) completed.

• 2010 : MoU between GOI and GON signed for cross border 

railway connectivity at 5 different locations.

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Contd,

• 2011 : In June 15 Department of Railways established.

• 2012 :Feasibility study of KTM Valley MRT completed

• 2013 : Detailed Project Report of Simara‐Bardibas and Birgunj link completed (136km)

• 2014 : Construction Began for track bed, RUB and ROB in Bardibas‐Lalbandi section 

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Nepal became a member of Trans Asian Railways (TAR)GoN signed on 10 November, 2006

Ratification on 6 March, 2012 

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National Plan of Railroad

China

India

Railway length as per Feasibility Study Report (2008)

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Section Length (km)MechI-Mahakali 945

Kathmandu-Pokhara 187

Anbukhaireni-Tamsaria 72

Simra-Birgunj 33

Butwal –Bhairhwa-Lumbini 44

Kohalpur - Nepalgunj 14

Itahari-Biratnagar 22

Total 1317

Cross Border Railway Project Progress

1. Jaynagar‐ Janakpu‐Bardibas ( 69km) 

80% of Earthwork and Culverts completed, 50% of Bridge works complete, Station Building works are underway  in Jaynagar‐Janakpur Section,

65% of Earthwork and Culverts completed, 20% of Bridge works complete, Station Building works are underway  in Janakpur‐Bijalpura Section

Construction of Staff’s quarters are in progress

Recently started with Track laying work8

Cross border Railway Projects Contd.

2. Bathnaha‐Jobbani‐Biratnagar (5+13km)

Track bed, bridge and culvert works in progress.

Station Building and staff’s quarters in progress.

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• Towards implementation of the consensus reached by theleaders of China and Nepal, a delegation team comprisingof members from National Railway Administration (NRA) ofPRC and other related agencies of China, visited Nepal from6‐10 Nov 2017.

• During this visit, the NRA delegation held meetings withthe Secretary and the Senior Officials of Ministry ofPhysical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT)andDepartment of Railways in Nepal.

• The delegation team also conducted some field survey.

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Progress  Achieved till date DPR Preparation : Bardibas‐Butwal – 300 km, Simara‐Birgunj 28 km, Butawal –Lumbini 44 km completed. 

Bardibas‐Kakarvitta including Itahari Biratnagar Link (262 km) completed.

Butwal ‐Mahakali Section (412km) is underway.

Feasibility Study of Nijgadh‐Hetauda‐Bharatpur completed in Sep 2016 and Kathmandu‐Birgunj is under evaluation process

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Construction: (East‐West Railway)

Construction of Trackbed, RUB and Bridges in the 30 kmsection of East West Railway (Bardibas‐Lalbandi) are ongoing

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Construction Works in Cross Border Links

Jaynagar Station

Construction Works in Cross Border Links

STATION BUILDING AT JAYNAGAR

Construction Works in Cross Border Links

Construction Works in East West Railway

Railway Bridge

Construction Works in East West Railway

Embankment Filling

Construction Works in East West Railway

Slope Compaction

Construction Works in East West Railway

Bio-Engineering

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Freight Service component• Operated under India‐Nepal Rail Service Agreement. 

• Rail service between Kolkata/Haldia(India)‐Birganj(Nepal) via Raxaul(India) inter‐change

• This 5 km long Broad Gauge rail service is connected with ICD of Nepal.

• Out of 5 km long only about 800 m is in Nepal.• Agreement prevail Transit Traffic to and from Birganj ICD(Nepal) and Kolkata/Haldia (India) and Visakhapatnam (India).

Contd..

• Open timing, without any published schedules • There is no passenger service on this  section.• Railway receipt is the transport documents for carriage of goods issued from Kolkata.

• Transit Customs procedure and specific documents are mention on annexure of agreement.   

• Duty secured bond and /or a bank guarantee required.   

Contd..• One time lock provision on all Export and Import container.

• Preparation of CTD automation and electronic exchange of documents is going on.

• HTPL is working as TMC at ICD Birganj. • Total service of last three year,  

Year No of TEUS Break bulk cargo

2016‐17 25733  962035 MT.

2015‐16 36604 1150671 MT

2014‐15 22104 682862 MT

Import Procedure

Export Produre

Nepal Custom Procedure

Authorize Customs Agent or Representative Declare electronically with Invoice, B/L, CTD, Packing list, Insurance, L/C or payment documents, CO

Authorize Customs Agent or Representative Declare electronically with Invoice, B/L, CTD, Packing list, Insurance, L/C or payment documents, CO 

Custom Office

Customs Office Verification and 

Assessment Payment of Duty Get pass by 

Customs for Exit

Verify by HTPL for release Cargo Documents from shipping agent, Documents from CONCOR, Customs House Paper and Nepal Customs paper/ Get Pass. 

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Thank You !