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UN-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Cooperation on Facilitation of
International Railway Transport
Manoj Kumar SrivastavaExecutive Director / Perspective Planning
Ministry of RailwaysGovernment of India
13-15 October, 2014
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Trans Asian Railway (TAR)
• India signed the agreement on 29th June 2007 and ratified the same on 13th September 2007
• Corridor passing through India and South Asia is Southern Corridor.
• It connects Turkey, through Myanmar,Bangladesh,India,Pakistan,Iran with Sri Lanka also part of the corridor.
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Importance of TAR route for the region
• The inter-regional connectivity in South and South East Asia is of prime importance today not only for India but also for all its neighbours for trade, tourism and movement of people to bring in cultural proximity as well as economic opportunities.
• The Southern Corridor of TAR has the potential of vitalizing the routes that will link major trading centers of countries, ports, national capitals, and the land-locked regions for growth of trade.
• There are missing links of the Southern corridor which need to be completed to realise the potential of the region.
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Trans-Asian Railway Corridor in India
- On the Eastern side TAR link enters India at Moreh, exits at Mahisasan in Assam re-enters India at Gede and exits at Attari
- The Missing link between Jiribam to Imphal under construction. Survey has been completed for the portion between Imphal to Moreh on the Indo-Myanmar border.
- M/s. RITES Ltd. submitted its offer for DPR to MEA for the rail link for the Moreh (India) – Tamu (Myanmar) – Kaley (Myanmar)
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Existing International Links of India
• With Bangladesh via Gede-Darsana,Singabad-Rohanpur and Benapole-Petrapole
• With Nepal via Raxaul-Birganj• For Sri Lanka rail cum sea connectivity exists
up to Rameswaram, Cochin and Tuticorin• With Pakistan via Atari-Wagha and via
Munabao-Khokharapar
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Existing Passenger servicesIndia Pakistan
• Samjhauta Express runs between Attari (India) – Lahore (Pakistan) via Wagah
• Frequency – bi-weekly Ex Attari - Monday and Thursday Ex. Lahore – Tuesday and Friday
• Thar Express runs between from Munabao (India) to Zero point near Khokhrapar (Pakistan) on every Saturday from both sides
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Existing Passenger servicesIndia Bangladesh
• Maitree Express run between Kolkata – Dhaka since April 2008
• Frequency – Bi-weeklyEx. Kolkata – Tuesday and SaturdayEx. Dhaka – Wednesday and Friday
• Journey TimeKolkata – Dhaka 10 hrs. 25 minuteDhaka –Kolkata 10 hrs. 30 minutes
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New Connectivity Projects of India• For connectivity with Bangladesh
Agartala - Akhaura New Line (Trans Asian Railways missing linksegment) is under implementation.
• For connectivity with Nepal two projects have beensanctioned: Jogbani-Biratnagar link Jayanagar-Bijalpura Gauge Conversion with extension to
Bardibas• For Connectivity with Myanmar
Jiribam-Imphal new link is under construction and a Survey hasalso been completed for linking Imphal – Moreh - This link willconnect Indian Railways with Myanmar Railways in future.
• For connectivity with Sri Lanka Ferry service to be established between Rameshwaram/Tuticorin
(India) and Talaimannar (Sri Lanka)
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India Nepal New Lines Surveyed
From To Distance( in Kms.)
Jogbani(India)
Biratnagar(Birat nagar)
18
Jayanagar( India)
Bijalpura (Nepal ) & extn. To Bardibas
69
Nepalganj Road( India)
Nepalganj(Nepal)
12
Nautanwa (India) Bhairahawa(Nepal)
15
New Jalpaiguri(India)
Kakarbhita via Panittanki( Nepal)
46
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India – Bhutan New lines Surveyed
From To Distance( in Kms.)
Hasimara (India) Phuentsholing (Bhutan) 18
Rangia (India) Samdrupjongkhar Via Darranga (Bhutan)
48
Kokrajhar (India) Gelephu (Bhutan) 58
Banarhat (India) Samtse (Bhutan) 23
Pathshala (India) Nanglam (Bhutan) 51
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Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Chennai (India) 1025 kms.
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Challenges for development of International Corridors
Technical (Inter-operability)• Gauge• Axle load• Holding capacity in yards /stations • Moving dimension of rolling stock • Traction system• Rolling stock & Braking system• Maintenance practises Non Technical- Documentation – Multiple v/s Single- Revenue sharing - Customs/immigration - Safety and security
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Salient Features of ProposedSAARC Regional Rail Agreement
• Development of missing links/new links - for seamless movement
• A basic standard of technical characteristics common to all the SAARC countries
• Standardization of documentation and customs procedure• Maintenance and Operating Arrangements• Communication facilities – Dedicated lines• Safety & Security of Trains, on the originating/terminating
points as well as in Transit• Aim of having common Railway Receipt/ Passenger Ticket
for movement on the regional network• Visa facilities – Multiple entry visa valid for one year for
Railway personnel on duty
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Indian Railways Overview
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• Lifeline of the nation – IR carries one third of the total freight traffic (tonne kilometers) of the country It carries…• 70% of all Coal
• 81% of all Fertilizer
• 56% of all Iron Ore
• 46% of all Cement
• 22% of all POL
• 18% of all Foodgrain• Employs 1.33 million directly and several times more through forward &
backward linkages• Complexity of Operations
• Intense Freight-Passenger interaction on common infrastructure
• High Density Corridor (Golden Quadrilateral + Diagonals) 16% of route Km carries 52% of passenger & 58 % of freight
• Electrified Routes (30.4%) carries 64.3% GTKM
IR – Role & Characteristic
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Network Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors
(3300 km) New Lines – 4000 km Doubling – 7653 kmGauge Conversion – 5500 km Electrification – 6500 kmUpgrade speed on existing lines Develop High speed Corridors New terminals and terminal development
Capacity Augmentation for the next 5 years
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Rolling Stock Wagons -1,05,659 Coaches - 24,000 Electric locomotives - 2000 Diesel locomotives – 2010 High horsepower locomotives New diesel and electric locomotive factories High capacity wagons
Investment Plan - 100 billion US Dollar
Capacity Augmentation for the next 5 years
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Challenges facing the Rail Sector
• Increasing Rail Share of transport• Fare-Freight ratio• Cross subsidisation• Capacity creation on the Railways• Investment in the Railways-Budgetary support/internal• Private investment in the Railways including FDI in Rail Sector• Early commissioning of freight corridors, serving new industrial
corridors• High speed passenger corridors• Organisational structure & Reforms – Policy Maker, Regulator,
Infrastructure Owner, operator, handling non-core activities
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IR schemes for raising funds for Infrastructure
Rail Connectivity/ Capacity
Augmentation
‐ Policy of participative
models‐ Cost Sharing with
States
Container Train
Operations
Container Train
Operators
Terminal Facilities
‐Private Freight Terminals‐Station
redevelopment
Other Assets
‐Wagon Investment Schemes‐Loco Factory
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Rail Connectivity/Capacity Augmentation
Cabinet Approved Participative Policy of December 2012 has 5 different models
1. Non Governmental Private line model2. JV model3. BOT through competitive bidding4. Capacity Augmentation through Customer funding5. Capacity Augmentation through – Annuity model
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Dedicated Freight Corridors
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