Expert Meeting on

REGIONAL COOPERATION IN TRANSIT TRANSPORT: SOLUTIONS FOR

LANDLOCKED AND TRANSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

27–28 September 2007

International and regional

corridors and Islamic Republic of Iran Transit Roles and Strategy

by

Mohammad Javad Atrchian Ministry of Road and Transportation

This expert paper is reproduced by the UNCTAD secretariat in the form and language in which it has been received. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of the United Nations.

Brief Reviewing of Brief Reviewing of

International and Regional International and Regional CorridorsCorridors

And And I.R.IranI.R.Iran Transit Roles and Transit Roles and StrategyStrategy

By : M.J. By : M.J. AtrchianAtrchianDirectorDirector General Transit & Border Terminal Affairs DepartmentGeneral Transit & Border Terminal Affairs Department

Islamic Republic of IranMinistry of Road & Transportation Organization Road Maintenance and Transportation

In The Name Of GOD

Value of Cargo Trade and Services

In 2006 has been about

9000 billions dollar

Share of Europe and Asia was 1/3 about 3000 billions dollar and 10% of this share is for Fare that is estimated

about 300 billions dollar

Value of Cargo Trade and Services

In 2006 has been about

9000 billions dollar

Share of Europe and Asia was 1/3 about 3000 billions dollar and 10% of this share is for Fare that is estimated

about 300 billions dollar

International CorridorsInternational Corridors

International North - South Transport Corridor

East - West CorridorEurope- Caucasus- Asia Transport Corridor (TRACCECA)

A.L.T.I.D Corridor

Silk Road

Asian Highways Network

International North - South Transport Corridor

East - West CorridorEurope- Caucasus- Asia Transport Corridor (TRACCECA)

A.L.T.I.D Corridor

Silk Road

Asian Highways Network

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

I.R.IRAN

INDIA

45-60 DAY:TIME TRAVEL

PREVIOUS ROUTEPREVIOUS ROUTE

25-30 DAY:TRAVEL TIME

I.N.S.T.CI.N.S.T.C

40%Shorter & 30%Cheaper

Russian FederationRussian Federation I.R.IranI.R.Iran IndiaIndia

Kyrgyzstan Turkey

Bulgaria

Tadzhkistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan Syria

Ukraine

KazakhstanKazakhstan BelarusBelarusOmanOman

Members

Observed Member

Founder Countries

East - West Corridor

Future Opportunities ofEast –West Corridor

Main Corridor :IRAN – IRAQ – SYRIA – GREECE - TUNISIA

through of MEDITERRAEAN SeaRoute 1 : IRAN to CIS CountriesRoute 2 : IRAN to East and FarEast AsiaRoute 3 : IRAN to East AsiaRoute 4 : IRAN to South East AsiaRoute 5 : Greece to EuropeRoute 6 : TUNISIA to Africa

TRANSPORT CORRIDOR EUROPE CAUCASUS ASIA

TRACCECA Member CountriesArmenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romany, IRAN (Last stage for membership)

ASIAN LAND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Three Corridor (East-West, North-South, Central) of ALTID

was proposed by ESCAP

IRAN is the one of the first countries that join to ALTID

ALTID length is more than 40/000Km

ASIAN LAND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT(ALTID)

SILK ROADSILK ROAD

Tehran

Silk RoadSilk Road has more than 2000 years old

In past, this corridor had been connected Asia to Europe

ASIAN HIGHWAY

ASIAN HIGHWAY

Length of ASIAN HIGHWAY Network is more than 140/000 Km and it has 32 members

Middle Corridor

North Corridor

TSR

TRACCECACorridor

South Corridor

North – South Corridor

TRACCECA

ASIA – EUROPE Transit Corridors

I.R.IranI.R.Iran

Transit Roles and StrategyTransit Roles and Strategy

Milak

Mirjaveh

Lotf Abad

Doqaroun

Sarakhs

BajgiranIncheh BorounSero

Bazargan Poldasht

Nourdoz

Bilehsavar

Astara

Khosravi

Mehran

Shalamcheh

jolfa

Mil 78

Aslandooz

Yazdan

Tamarchin

Kile Sardasht

Bashmagh

Chazzabeh

andBorder Terminals and Ports

I.R.IRAN Road Network

Total kilometers of roadway network about 180/000 Kmand total kilometers of national roads and under jurisdiction of ministry of road and transportation is 72742 km which will be following classification:

1560 km Freeway5468 km Highway21788 km Major Road41129 km Minor Road599 km Urban Road2198 km Other Road---------------------------------------------20000 km Transit RoadsBase on UN ESCAP Asian Highway Network

Number of inter urban public transport cargo fleet : 200000

Number of international road truck fleet : 20000

( 8000 of them are under TIR Carnet system )

Number of inter urban public transport passenger fleet : 38000

Cargo transport tonnage : 437 million tons

Cargo transit tonnage : 11.6 million tons 25%

and 40% share of Road transport

Passengers carried : 786 million

I.R.IRAN Road Transport Statistic in 2006

Number of domestic goods transport companies : 3754

Number of International goods transport companies : 816

Number of domestic passenger companies : 2329

Number of International passenger companies : 24

Number of border terminals : 24

Number of cargo terminals : 43

Number of passenger terminals : 258

Number of welfare – service complex : 135

I.R.IRAN Road Transport Statistic in 2006

Total terminals : 301

Total : 4570

Total : 2353

I . R . IRAN Customs

Works Obtainedin

I.R.IRANfor

Transit Development

• Renovation of road Transport fleet of the country

• Promotion and completion of national road network of the country upon the demand

• Increasing of Transport security and providing safety in road transport of the country

• Adoption of new technology and IT systems, including GPS and intelligent cards and speed control cameras

• Development and compellation of boarder crossing terminals, welfare service complexes and TIR- PARKS

• Development of regional and international transport cooperation

• Increasing the share of cargo movement in transit and in North- South Transport Corridor.

• There is no any Tax on Transit cargo

Road Sector Measures base on Fourth Economic and Social Plan of I.R.Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran has taken many measures to handle fast and economic transit of cargo and passenger in road transport sector including:

• Acceleration in accession to international organizations and conventions• Expansion of bilateral and multilateral agreements • Information and experience exchanges and adoption of modern technology • Reduce time and costs of cargo transit by adopting effective measures• Simplification and harmonization of laws and provisions and standardization of

procedures • Simplification, smoothness and increasing border crossing facilities and

reducing formalities and inspection operations on entrance and exit basis of the countries

• Providing visa facilities for international professional drivers and international companies

• Increasing transit fleet of the country that most of them are equipped with GPS.• Fundamental measures to remove transit barriers

1- Inauguration of Bafq-Mashhad Railway

2- Establishment of Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara Railway.

3- Development and completion of Railway equipment.

Railway Sector Measures

1- Ports development as well as container Terminals completion and Promotion.

2- Bandar Amirabad completion and Promotion in the North and its railway linkage to the South of Iran.

3- Volume increase in container operations.

4- Mobilize and Promote Port facilities in the North and the South.

5- Port expenditure reduction.

Maritime Sector Measures

1. Codification of rules and regulation on transit of goods through territory of I.R.Iran , also codification of new laws of customs affairs.

2. Membership to TIR, CMR, Carnet de Passage, Green Cart Convention

3. Equipment of custom to ASYCUDA system

4. Equipment of custom to Single Window system5. Simplification and unification of documents6. Rendering border facilitation7. Increasing of working time of border customs offices8. Implementation of International Standards frames9. Elimination of border obstacles and barriers

I.R.Iran Custom Measures

To develop transit collaborations in the region, the following proposals are provided:

• Reduce time and costs of cargo transit by adopting effective measures

• Simplification and harmonization of laws and provisions and standardization of procedures

• Simplification, smoothness and increasing border crossing facilities and reducing formalities and inspection operations on entrance and exit basis of the countries

• Providing visa facilities for international professional drivers and international companies

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