This document provides an update on railway rehabilitation projects in Cambodia, including the northern and southern lines. It summarizes the scope of rehabilitation works, sources of financing, rehabilitation progress to date, and plans to complete remaining sections by 2013. Challenges include seeking additional funds to complete all planned rehabilitation for the full northern line from Phnom Penh to Poipet and to upgrade parts of the line to higher loading standards. A concession agreement has been signed to resume passenger and freight rail services between Phnom Penh and Touk Meas.

1. KKIINNGGDDOOMM OOFF CCAAMMBBOODDIIAA
MMIINNIISSTTRRYY OOFF PPUUBBLLIICC WWOORRKKSS
AANNDD TTRRAANNSSPPOORRTT
RRaaiillwwaayy DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt
RRaaiillwwaayy PPrroojjeecctt IImmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn aanndd
UUppddaattee SSttaattuuss
Presentation for the Meeting of
Infrastructure Regional Integration Technical Working Group
By Sok-Tharath CHREUNG
Deputy Director of Railway Department
25 October 2012
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2. Outline ooff tthhee RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn
PPrroojjeecctt
Railway department, MPWT
1. Northern line: 386 km
-- Phnom Penh to Poipet (386 km)
which include the missing link 48 from
Sisophon to Poipet.
- Single Track Meter gauge 1000mm
- Constructed from 1929 and finished
in 1942 using steel sleepers bold rigid
and used P 30 of rail support for
15 tons axle load. it consists of 49
Operation stations,
22.. SSoouutthheerrnn lliinnee:: 226644 kkmm ++ 22kkmm iinnttoo ppoorrtt
-- PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh ttoo SSiihhaannoouukk VViillllee
-- SSiinnggllee TTrraacckk Meter gauge 1000mm
- Constructed from 1960 and finished
in 1969 using wooden sleepers and
used P 43 of rail support for 20 tons
axle load. it consists of 29 Operation
stations,
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3. Railway department, MPWT
TThhee MMiissssiinngg LLiinnkk
Cambodia
BRIDGE AT POIPET ( PK 385+051 )
START OF MISSING LINK
end of track
PK 339+600
Thailand
CAMBODIA
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4. Railway department, MPWT
RRaaiillwwaayy RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn
RReeqquuiirreemmeenntt ooff tthhee rreehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn ooff eexxiissttiinngg rraaiillwwaayy lliinneess
((ssoouutthheerrnn aanndd nnoorrtthheerrnn lliinneess))
– TToo ssttrreennggtthheenn tthhee ccaappaacciittyy ooff CCaammbbooddiiaann ttrraannssppoorrtt nneettwwoorrkk
– RReedduuccee ttrraannssppoorrtt ccoosstt ;;
– RReedduuccee rrooaadd mmaaiinntteennaannccee ccoosstt ((sshhaarree hheeaavvyy ttrraaffffiicc oonn NNRR 33,,
44 && 55)) ;;
– IImmpprroovvee rrooaadd ssaaffeettyy ((rreedduuccee tthhee hheeaavvyy llooaadd ttrraaffffiicc)) ;;
– RReedduuccee nnuummbbeerrss ooff ttrraaffffiicc aacccciiddeenntt ;;
– RRee--ccoonnnneeccttiioonn wwiitthh TThhaaiillaanndd aanndd ootthheerr ccoouunnttrriieess aass tthhee
SSiinnggaappoorree –– KKuunnmmiinngg RRaaiillwwaayy LLiinnkk ;;
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5. Railway department, MPWT
Ground Breaking Ceremony
• 18 February 2008 Ground breaking cceerreemmoonnyy wweerree hheelldd bbyy
PPrriimmee MMiinniisstteerr aanndd PPrreessiiddeenntt ooff AADDBB aatt SSiissoopphhoonn wwhheerree
tthhee llooccaatteedd mmiissssiinngg lliinnee ooff tthhee NNoorrtthheerrnn lliinnee;;
• CCoommmmeenncceemmeenntt ooff rreehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn aanndd rreeccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn wwoorrkkss
iiss ssttaarrtteedd oonn 11 MMaarrcchh 22000088..
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6. Railway department, MPWT
RRaaiillwwaayy RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn SSoouurrcceess ooff FFiinnaanncceess
Financing Total In million US Dollars
Source of Funds Original
Project
Supplementary
Financing ($million) Total
ADB 42.0 42.0 84.0
OFID 13.0 0.0 13.0
Government of Australia 0.0 21.5 21.5
Government of Malaysia 2.8 0.0 2.8
Government of Cambodia 15.2 5.1 20.3
Total 73.0 68.6 141.6
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7. %% DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn ooff FFuunnddiinngg
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8. Railway department, MPWT
RRaaiillwwaayy RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn PPrroojjeecctt
Scope of Works
11 .. SSoouutthheerrnn lliinnee -- PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh ttoo SSiihhaannoouukk VViillllee PPoorrtt
– LLeennggtthh :: 226666 kkmm ((iinncclluuddiinngg 22 kkmm ccoonnnneecctteedd iinnttoo tthhee SSiihh.. PPoorrtt))
– BBrriiddggeess :: mmaajjoorr rreeppaaiirr –– 44 ((SStteeeell 0022, CCoonnccrreettee 0022)) aanndd
mmiinnoorr rreeppaaiirr –– 1188 ((SStteeeell 0022, CCoonnccrreettee 1166))
– CCuullvveerrttss :: 4499 NNuummbbeerrss (( nneeww –– 3377 aanndd rreeppaaiirr -- 1122))
– DDeessiiggnn SSppeeeedd :: 5500 kkmm//hh
– LLooaaddiinngg ssttaanndd :: 2200 ttoonnnnee
– SSlleeeeppeerrss :: PP CC SSlleeeeppeerr aanndd ffaasstteenniinngg..
– CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn :: 994455 ddaayyss..
– EExxppeecctteedd ttoo bbee CCoommpplleetteedd bbyy MMaarrcchh 22001133..
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9. Railway department, MPWT
RRaaiillwwaayy RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn
22.. NNoorrtthheerrnn -- PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh ttoo PPooiippeett
LLeennggtthh :: 338866 kkmm
:: 333388 kkmm ((PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh ttoo SSiissoopphhoonn))
:: 4488 kkmm ((MMiissssiinngg LLiinnkk ,SSiissoopphhoonn ttoo PPooiippeett))
BBrriiddggeess :: NNeeww –– 3322, aanndd rreeppaaiirr 3355 ((mmaajjoorr -- 1122 && mmiinnoorr ––
1155 aanndd mmiissssiinngg lliinnkk –– 88 bbrriiddggeess))
CCuullvveerrttss :: 8800 NNuummbbeerrss ((nneeww –– 7777 aanndd rreeppaaiirr -- 0033))
DDeessiiggnn SSppeeeedd :: 5500 kkmm//hh
LLooaaddiinngg ssttaanndd :: 2200 ttoonnnnee
SSlleeeeppeerrss :: sstteeeell sslleeeeppeerr aanndd ccoonnccrreettee sslleeeeppeerr ffoorr mmiissssiinngg
lliinnkk..
CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn :: 888844 ddaayyss..
IItt wwaass ppllaannnneedd ttoo bbee CCoommpplleetteedd bbyy MMaarrcchh 22001133 ffoorr tthhee sseeccttiioonnss ooff::
** PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh -- BBaatt DDeeoouunngg ((3322kkmm))..
** SSiissoopphhoonn -- PPooiippeett ((4488kkmm))..
** LLooookkiinngg ffoorr AAddddiittiioonnaall FFuunnddss::
-- BBaatt DDeeoouunngg ttoo SSiissoopphhoonn ((330066 kkmm))
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10. RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn PPrrooggrreessss -- OOvveerrvviieeww
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
SouthLine
NorthLine
Samrong
Planned
Expected

11. NNoott iinn SSccooppee
• UUnnttiill aaddddiittiioonnaall ffuunnddiinngg iiss ffoouunndd tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg aarree
““oouuttssiiddee”” tthhee ssccooppee ooff tthhee pprroojjeecctt
– RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn ooff tthhee NNoorrtthh LLiinnee ffrroomm BBaatt DDooeeuunngg
ttoo SSiissoopphhoonn ((PPKK 3322--330077)
– RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn ooff tthhee GGrreeeenn TTrraaddee ssppuurr lliinnee
– uuppggrraaddiinngg ffrroomm 1155 ttoo 2200 ttoonnnnee aaxxllee llooaaddss iinn tthhee
sseeccttiioonn ffrroomm PPKK 99 ttoo 3322 oonn tthhee NNoorrtthh LLiinnee ((mmaaiinnllyy
bbrriiddggeess)
– UUppggrraaddiinngg bbrriiddggee aatt PPKK 3333 oonn tthhee SSoouutthh LLiinnee
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12. Railway department, MPWT
RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn WWoorrkkiinngg SSoouutthheerrnn LLiinnee
Southern Line 266 km Phnom PPeennhh –– SSiihhaannoouukk VViillllee PPoorrtt
SSeeccttiioonn 11,, PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh –– TToouukk MMeeaass 112200 kkmm .. TThhiiss wwoorrkkss wwaass ccoommpplleetteedd ssiinnccee OOccttoobbeerr 22001100,,
eexxcceepptt BBrriiddggee RReeppaaiirr WWoorrkkss..
11-- EEaarrtthh wwoorrkkss 110000 %% 66-- BBrriiddggee RReeppaaiirr WWoorrkkss 8855%% ((aass ooff OOcctt 22001122)
22-- BBoottttoomm BBaallllaasstt 110000 %%
33-- IInnssttaallll PPCC SSlleeeeppeerr 110000 %%
44-- FFiilllliinngg BBaallllaasstt 110000%%
55-- FFiinnaall TTaammppiinngg 110000 %%
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13. Railway department, MPWT
RReehhaabbiilliittaattiioonn WWoorrkkss ooff SSoouutthheerrnn LLiinnee
Southern Line 266 kkmm PPhhnnoomm PPeennhh –– SSiihhaannoouukk VViillllee
- SSeeccttiioonn 22,, TToouukk MMeeaass –– KKoommppoott ttoo SSiihhaannoouukk VViillllee PPoorrtt,, 114466 kkmm..
This works is expected to finish bbyy MMaarrcchh 22001133..
OOvveerraallll CCoommpplleettiioonn aass ooff OOcctt 2200tthh,, 22001122 ffoorr tthhee wwhhoollee sseeccttiioonn ooff
SSoouutthheerrnn LLiinnee iiss:: 8899..77%%
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14. Railway department, MPWT
Rehabilitation WWoorrkkss ooff NNoorrtthheerrnn LLiinnee
Northern Line 386 Km , Phnom Penh - Poipet
Section 1, Sisophon to Poipet , 48Km
- Completed only from PK338 to PK378+450 = 40.45 km
- Remaining from PK378+450 to PK386 = 7.55 km
This section was planned to complete by March 2013; but the Contractor (TSO)
suspended its activities since July 2012 and the contractor moved all equipment
and staff to the Southern line. (TSO’s Letter to Minister on 17 July 2012 for
Contract Termination of the Northern Line Works).
Overall Completion as of June 2012 is: 70.7 %
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15. Railway department, MPWT
Rehabilitation WWoorrkkss ooff NNoorrtthheerrnn LLiinnee
Northern Line
Section 2, Sisophon - Phnom Penh , (338 Km) will be completed by March 2013;
Overall completion as of June 2012 : 4.1%
(mostly for the Section from Phnom Penh to Bat Deoung, 32 km)
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16. Status of Concession Agreement
The Railway was re-operate from Phnom Penh – Touk Meas Station of 120 km, in
October 01, 2010. A formal opening ceremony was held in Phnom Penh on October
22, 2012.
In August 2012, Toll (Concessionaire) has resumed it rail services following a short
period of suspended rail services, the suspension of rail services has allowed
rehabilitated works to be completed of the Southern line from Phnom Penh to
Sihanoukvill Port. The CEO of Toll, Mr. David Kerr, has returned to his office in
Phnom Penh Station on 29 August 2012.
Toll has currently rehabilitated 10 1200Hp Alstom locomotives and has 2 new
1300Hp Chinese locomotives. Also 2 passenger cars (diesel hydraulic train set) and
over 100 freight wagons were rehabilitated.
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On September 19th, 2012 Toll signed
an Agreement and a Letter of Intent
with Richz Electronic Services (S) Pte
Ltd for the provision of locomotive
components, spare parts, and new
container wagons.

17. Railway department, MPWT
Other Railway Development Programs
New Line: Bat Deoung – Trapeang Sre (Logninh, Vietnam border)
- Feasibility Study was completed since October 2010 (by PR. China).
- RCG is seeking fund for Construction.
The Master Plan for Railway Network Development in Cambodia (KOICA
Funding)
- Ongoing
- Period: 22 months (2011-2013),
- Start from 17 June 2012.
- On 26 September 2012 A technical seminar on Railway Master Plan Study
will be held at Phnom Penh Hotel. (Joint-Organized by KOICA, Korea Rail
Network Authority, SAMBO Consultant & MPWT).
Railway (Border) Crossing Agreement:
- Cambodia & Vietnam, was signed since 4 November 2008.
- Cambodia & Thailand, is still under process (discussion). A Minute of
Discussion was signed on 17 August 2012 between Railway Department of
Cambodia and the State Railway of Thailand.
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Poi Pet - Sisophone
48 km
Northern Line
Sisophon-Phnom Penh
338 km
Southern Line
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Port
264 km
Missing Link
Bat Doeung - Vietnam
Border : 257 Km
Railway Department, MPWT
Railway Development Plan
New Link
Sisophone – Siem Reap : 105 Km
New Link
Siem - Reap Skun : 239 Km
New Link
Snoul – Strung Treng to Laos
Border : 273 Km
Proposed New Missing Link
Phnom Penh - Vietnam Border
(at Bavet, Svay Rieng)

19. Railway department, MPWT
Railway Restructuring
The Royal Government of Cambodia has Privatized and Signed
Concession Agreement of 30 years with Toll Holding Co., Ltd. on
12 June 2009.
THANK YOU
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