Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport

Bishnu Om Bade

NepalBishnu Om Bade

Nepal

NEPAL

INDIA

CHINAJAPAN

Thailand

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Tilicho Lake, Nepal

Latitude: 26o 22’ North to 30o 27 ’ North

Longitude: 80o 04’ East to 88o12’ East

Border: East, South & West - India

North – China

East to West Length : 885 Km (Avg.)

North south Breadth : 193 Km (Avg.)

Total Coverage Area :1,47,181 Sq. Km.

GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSIFICATION

Hilly Region, Nepal

Three Regions:

Mountain, Hilly & Terai (plain)

67% Mountains & hills, 33% plain

Elevation Ranges from 90 to 8848m above mean sea level.

Highest Peak of the world, the Mt. Everest stands in the Northern Range (Himalaya).

Dryports/ Inland Clearance Depots under operationsDryport under constructionProposed for future construction

Rasuwa

Trade Corridors (Major)

Olangchungola

Yari

Kimathanka

Nechung

Dry Ports (Roadbased)

BIRATNAGAR(World Bank)

BHAIRAHAWA(World Bank)

TATOPANI(China)

KAKARBHITTA(ADB)

Motor vehicle agreement (MVA) Between the Government of Nepal and the

Government of India

• Signed at Kathmandu, Nepal on 25 November, 2014.

• To explore all Possibilities of expansion andpromotion of vehicular traffic between the twocountries on the basis of mutual advantage andreciprocity and with a view to strengthening theeconomic bonds between the two countries onthe basis of common interests, for operatingpassenger traffic between the two countries.

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Motor vehicle Agreement (MVA)

Articles

Form of permit

Protocol◦ Annexures

Bus Service RoutesKTM – NEW DELHIKTM –VARANASI

Transport Routes and Border Crossing Points

The transport Routes in MVA:◦ Kathmandu(Nepal)-New Delhi(India)

Via Bhairahawa, Gorakhpur, LucknowLength= 1200 Km

◦ Kathmandu(Nepal)-Varanasi (India)Via Bhairahawa, Azamgarh Length= 640 Km

◦ Pokhara (Nepal)-New Delhi(India)Via Bhairahawa, Gorakhpur, LucknowLength= 1000 Km

Border crossing point: Bhairahawa (Nepal)

Main Border Crossing points◦ At south with India (Kakarbhitta, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhairahawa,

Nepalgunj)◦ At north With China (Kodari, Rashwagadhi)

PERMIT Requirement of a permit for plying in the

territory of the other country: Issuance of a permit for regular passengers

transportation to the authorized operatorand non-regular passengers transportation bythe competent authority of the each country.

Permit for regular passenger transportationand private vehicles(custom duty free up to 7days)

Permit for non-regular passenger vehicle(custom duty free up to 30 days)

PERMIT continue…

Permit to authorized operator:For regular passenger transportation - multiple

entries.Valid for one year and renewable every year

subject to a maximum period of 5 years.

Any deviation from the route - treated as violation of permit condition.

Incase of over stay of vehicle

An extra charge to be paid to the custom authorities with a valid reason in the destination country at the time of exit.

However:The laws of the country would be applicable

for a period more than the prescribed time

Requirement for vehicle

Vehicle - any motor vehicle to be used to transport persons and passengers

Both the countries allow passenger and personal vehicles of each country to ply in territory of the other country, subject to the term of the agreement.

Regular passenger transportation shall be allowed only through authorized operator(s).

Vehicle Insurance

Non-regular passengers vehicle insurance by a registered Insurance Company against at least third party loss, in both the countries.

Comprehensive insurance policy for regular passenger vehicle .

PASSPORT AND VISA

The crew shall travel on the basis of valid passports or valid documents of identity.◦ Other valid documents of identity Citizenship certificate Other for minors e.g. Birth certificate or school identity card

Internationally recognized valid travel document as proof of identity for third country passengers

Driving License

A document of authorization to drive aspecified category of vehicles issued by thecompetent authority of the either countryor an internationally recognized permissionfor driving

Institutional arrangement

Issuance of a permit to the personal and non-regular passenger vehicles by the following competent authority:Office of district collectors/District Magistrates in

IndiaThe district Administration officers/Zonal

transport officers in Nepal.Diplomatic Missions as also the designated

Customs officers or other authorities designatedby the respective countries.

Other Important Provisions

Fees and Charges Restrictions Right to Inspect and search Business Facilitation Applicability of Laws Amendment and Review Mechanism

Issues and Challenges

Sustainability of transport routes◦ Business viability, public facilitation, condition of

roads

Establishment of Joint Transport Facilitation Committee to coordinate, implement and monitor the MVA

Future Agreements

Bilateral Motor Vehicle Agreement between Nepal and Bangladesh – Plurilateralarrangement to be made

SAARC Transport Ministers’ meeting to finalize the draft SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement

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