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

Sector relates to :
 Roads and Railways Division, M/O. Communication
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(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
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 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
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To take advantage of country’s geographical position to trade in transport services

Modal Share of Passenger and Freight Traffic in 2005
Passenger Freight
Billion ton- km
Share
(%)
Billion ton- km
Share
(%)
98.4
4.2
88
4
15.7
0.8
80
4
8.9
8 3.0
16
111.5
100 19.6
100
Source: Revival of Inland Waterways: Strategies and Options, Report, World
Bank 2007

Sectors Name
Land Transport
Water
Air
Total
Sub-sector
Bangladesh Railway : 0.08
Road Transport (mechanized) : 5.28
Road Transport (non-mechanized):
2.17
% of GDP
7.53
0.64
0.10
8.27
Source: Statistical Year Book of Bangladesh 2008
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Category
1.
Roads
Length in Km
Highways : 20,948
Rural Roads : 82,588
2.
Railways
3.
Inland Waterways
Navigable: during monsoon during dry season
103,536
2,834
24,000
5,968
3,865
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Inland Water Transport Network by Category
Class
I
II
III
IV
Indicated
Draft
3.6 meter
Length in
Km.
683
Classification criteria at least 3.6 m required to maintain round the year.
2.1 meter 1000 major inland ports or place of economic importance to class
I routes.
1.5 meter 1885 seasonal in nature
<1.5 meter 2400 in dry season no navigability
Total 5968

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

• 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

contd.
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 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)

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
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 integration of multimodal facilities improve traffic management
 asset preservation/periodic maintenance
(particularly roads, railways)

Challenges
(contd.)
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 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

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Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) Final scheme design already completed
PQ tender yet to be invited

Bridge Length
Carriageway
: 6.15 km long
: 4-lane
Bridge type : Two Level Road-cum-Rail
(Composite Steel Truss) Bridge
Approach Road : 12 Km.
River Training 16 km.
Construction
Duration:
Commencement
Completion
Sep 2009
Dec 2013

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Total Cost : About US$ 2.4 billion
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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
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GoB-188.60 million
Project Aid
US$ 2211.40
GoB
US$188.6m
(estimated in 2009)

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Bridge Length : 6.10 km long
Bridge width : 25.00m.
River Training
Works
: 18.4 Km.
Approach Road : 15.50 Km.
Bridge Type : Pre-stressed Concrete
Box Girder Bridge.

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Project Cost
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Total : US$1900.00 million
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GoB
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PA
: US$ 600.00 million
: US$1300.00 million
(estimated in April. 2009)
GoB
US$ 600.00m)
Project Aid
(US$ 1300.00m)
68%
68%
32%
32%

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Total Length
Carriageway
Design Speed
Starting Point
End Point
: 32.2 km (3 Phases: 1st Phase 10.80 km)
: 4 lane
: 80 KPH
: Tongi
: Jatrabari.
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Estimated Cost : About US$ 2.00 billion
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Financing : Private Investor (BOT/BOOT method)
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Project duration : 2010-2018
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EOI invited on :19.12.2009
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EOI opening : 22.02.2010
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Contd.
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Bangladesh has acceded to the Asian Highway Network and physical alignment of Asian Highway route in Bangladesh almost finalized.
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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 (eticketing, 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.

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

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Total Length-110 km.
Already Completed:
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Sadarghat to Ashulia (30 km);
Dredging: 17.44 lakh m 3 .
Ashulia
To be Completed:
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Ashulia to Kanchpur (40 km);
Dredging: 34.73 lakh m 3 .
Sadarghat
Kanchpur

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

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

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

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

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

Poverty reduction through income generation.
Increasing agricultural production
Easy access to service facilities

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

Way Forward
( Contd .)
Roads & Railway Division Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II period
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No
Physical Activities
SFYP target
(2011-15) i.
construction/Widening/Improv ment of National & Regional
Highways including Asian
Highway Network and Padma
Bridge access road network and Zila Roads(15 nos.).
ii.
Construction of new bridges/overpass iii. Construction of Tunnel (2 no.)
13,225 km
( including 320
Km under PPP project )
45,107 meter
3,600 meter
NSAPR-II target
(2009-2011)
5,250 Km
21,100 meter
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Way Forward
( contd..)
Bangladesh Railways Target
Item’s Name
1 Construction of New rail lines including Padma, re-opening of closed rail lines.
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Double tracking of tracks.
BR’s target in
6 th FYP
(2011-2015)
913 Km
3.
5.
Rehabilitation/up-gradation of existing rail lines
Construction of ICD (capacity of 354,000 TUEs).
213 Km & 2 bridges
1402 Km
1no.
BR’s target in
NSAPR-II
(2091-2011)
77.19 km
375 km
1 no
6.
Procurement of Rolling stocks DE locomotives passenger coaches Wagons
186 nos.
450 nos.
1403 nos.
40 sets
21 nos.
50 nos.
160 nos.
20 sets 7.
Procurement of rail cars (DEMU/DHMUs) for introducing modern commuter trains in urban areas
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Modernization of signaling system
9.
Construction of 2 nd Jamuna Bridge in
Bahadurabad & Phulchhari ghat.
113 Stations 25 stations

Way Forward
( contd..)
LGD Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II Period
Description
Construction/Development of Rural Road
SFYP
Total target
(2011-2015)
10,000 Km
NSAPR-II
Target
(2009-2011)
4000 Km
12,000 Km 4000 Km Development of Union
Road
Construction of
Bridges/Culverts
Construction of Inter
District Bus Termina
455,184 meter
4 nos.
120,000 meter

Way Forward
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Ministry of Shipping Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II Period
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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

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Projects Name Progress so far
1 DhakaChittagong
Control Highway
Access Conceptual Design completed.
EOI already invited.
2 Elevated Express Way in Dhaka. EOI invited.
3 BRT and MRT System in Dhaka Study going on

Expected Support
Department/
Organization
No. of
Projects
Bridges Div.
MOS/BIWTA
MOCAT
RHD
BR
LGED
DCC
BRTA
BRTC
Total
4
7
1
23
26
13
1
3
8
86
SFYP period
(in billion US$)
3.629
4.178
7.140
1.918
3.572
1.524
0.47
0.046
0.428
23.085
NSAPR –II
Period
(in billion US$)
2.493
0.711
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1.918
3.572
0.750
0.142
0.046
0.142
10.102