Transport and communication are a way for us humans to overcome the barrier of physical distance. ... Transport generally involves the movement of people or goods forms one place to another via a means of transport.

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Md. Mozammel Haque Khan
Secretary
Roads and Railways Division
Ministry of Communication
Transport and Communications
A Road to Development

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

6. 66Source: Revival of Inland Waterways: Strategies and Options, Report, World
Bank 2007
Modal Share of Passenger and Freight Traffic in 2005
Modes of
Transport
Passenger Freight
Billion
ton- km
Share
(%)
Billion
ton- km
Share
(%)
Road 98.4 88 15.7 80
Rail 4.2 4 0.8 4
IWT 8.9 8 3.0 16
Total 111.5 100 19.6 100

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Share in GDP
Source: Statistical Year Book of Bangladesh 2008
Sectors Name Sub-sector % of GDP
Land Transport 7.53
Bangladesh Railway : 0.08
Road Transport (mechanized) : 5.28
Road Transport (non-mechanized): 2.17
Water 0.64
Air 0.10
Total 8.27

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Total Transport Network
Category Length in Km
1. Roads 103,536
Highways : 20,948
Rural Roads : 82,588
2. Railways 2,834
3. Inland Waterways 24,000
Navigable:
during monsoon
during dry season
5,968
3,865

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Inland Water Transport Network by Category
Class
Indicated
Draft
Length in
Km.
Classification
criteria
I 3.6 meter 683 at least 3.6 m
required to
maintain round the
year.
II 2.1 meter 1000 major inland ports
or place of economic
importance to class
I routes.
III 1.5 meter 1885 seasonal in nature
IV <1.5 meter 2400 in dry season no
navigability
Total 5968

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

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Policy Documents
Approved :
• 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

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Documents awaiting approval:
 Draft Integrated Multi-modal Transport Policy
(IMTP)
 Road Maintenance Fund
 20-year Railway Master Plan
 Inland Water Transport Master Plan Study
(2009)
 Parking Policy
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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)
Key Issues Ahead

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

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Salient Features of PMB
Bridge Length : 6.15 km long
Carriageway : 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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Financing of PMB
 Total Cost : About US$ 2.4 billion
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
GoB-188.60 million
Project Aid
US$ 2211.40
GoB
US$188.6m
(estimated in 2009)

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Salient Features of the Proposed 2nd
Padma Bridge
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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Cost and Financing of the 2nd Padma
Bridge Project
Project Cost
 Total : US$1900.00 million
 GoB : US$ 600.00 million
 PA : US$1300.00 million
(estimated in April. 2009)
68%
32%
Project Aid
(US$ 1300.00m)
68%
32%
GoB
US$ 600.00m)

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Dhaka Circular Elevated Expressway
 Total Length : 32.2 km (3 Phases: 1st Phase 10.80 km)
 Carriageway : 4 lane
 Design Speed : 80 KPH
 Starting Point : Tongi
 End Point : Jatrabari.
 Estimated Cost : About US$ 2.00 billion
 Financing : Private Investor (BOT/BOOT method)
 Project duration : 2010-2018
 EOI invited on :19.12.2009
 EOI opening : 22.02.2010

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 Bangladesh has acceded to the Asian Highway Network and
physical alignment of Asian Highway route in Bangladesh almost
finalized.
 Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway network
has been accorded by the Cabinet and only awaiting ratification
by the Parliament.
Milestone Progress Contd.

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26. Mass Rapid Transit System
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
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DTCB
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BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

28. Circular Waterways around Dhaka
Total Length-110 km.
Already Completed:
 Sadarghat to Ashulia (30 km);
 Dredging: 17.44 lakh m3.
To be Completed:
 Ashulia to Kanchpur (40 km);
 Dredging: 34.73 lakh m3.
Sadarghat
Ashulia
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Recently Completed Major Projects
Paksey Bridge
(with Financial Assistance from JICA)
Location: Kushtia
Length: 1786 m

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

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

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IMPACT OF RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT
Increasing agricultural
production
Easy access to service facilities
Poverty reduction through
income generation.

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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
 Sharing experience of other countries on PPP/BOT
model projects

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Way Forward (Contd.)
Roads & Railway Division Physical Target SFYP and NSAPR-II period
Sl.
No Physical Activities
SFYP target
(2011-15)
NSAPR-II
target
(2009-2011)
i. construction/Widening/Improv
ment of National & Regional
Highways including Asian
Highway Network and Padma
Bridge access road network
and Zila Roads(15 nos.).
13,225 km
( including 320
Km under PPP
project)
5,250 Km
ii. Construction of new
bridges/overpass
45,107 meter 21,100
meter
iii. Construction of Tunnel (2 no.) 3,600 meter -

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

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Projects on BOT/PPP Basis
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No
Projects Name Progress so far
1 Dhaka- Chittagong Access
Control Highway
Conceptual Design
completed.
EOI already invited.
2 Elevated Express Way in Dhaka. EOI invited.
3 BRT and MRT System in Dhaka Study going on

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