International Conference on Cross-Border Connectivity The Claridges, New Delhi 12 May 2014 Session I: Emerging scenario of cross-border connectivity projects ASEAN-India Cross Border Connectivity via - -India Trilateral Highways (Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities) Dr. Siriphan Jitprasithsiri Director of International Highways Development Division Bureau of International Highways Cooperation Department of Highways, 1 ASEAN Highway Network MU on AHN signed At 5 th ATM in 1999 -AH Network (37,000 km) -AH Design Standard -Development Strategy Timeframe (2000, 2004, 2020) -AHIDP 2
ASEAN Transit Transport Routes Protocol I: TTR signed at 12 th ATM in 2007 (20,000 km) 3 ASEAN/Asian Highways in AH 123 AH 112 AH 123 AH 121 AH1: Aranyaprathet-Hin Kong-Bang pa in (-( Bangkok)-Mae Sot: 715.5 Km AH2: Sa Dao-Hat Yai-Bangkok Bangkok-Chiang Rai- Tachilek: 1913.5 Km AH3: Chiang Kong -Chaing Rai: 121 Km AH12:Nong Khai-Udon Thani-Nakhon Ratchasima-Hin Kong: 571.3 Km AH13: Nakhon Sawan-Phitsanulok Phitsanulok-Huai Kon: 550.5 Km AH15: Nakhon Phanom-Udon Thani : 249 Km AH16: Tak- Khon Kaen-Mukhdahan Mukhdahan: 703 Km AH18: : Hat Yai-Sungai Kolok: 311 Km AH19: : Bangkok-Laem Chabang-Kabin Buri- Nakhon Ratchasima: 364 Km Total: 5,129 km. for Asian Highway +++ AH 112, AH 121, and AH 123 to be ASEAN Highway, Total 6,669 km. AH 112: Klong Loi Bang Sapan: 28 Km AH 121: Mukdahan-Yasothon Yasothon-Burirum-Chong Tako: 508 Km AH 123: : B. Pu Num Ron-Bkk Bkk-Trat-B.. Hat Lek: 4 634 Km
3 Corridors in 1992 9 Corridors in 2005 GMS 5 จ น Road & Bridge Linkage (12 Projects) 37 2 13 1 3 4 27. Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi Motorway 28. Kanchanaburi-Phu Nam Ron TMI 32 36 31 35 34 33 30 5 6 7 ไทย 8 9 10 11 12 Motorway 29. Phu Nam Ron-Dewei Rd. 30. Phyatongsu-Tanbyusayat Rd. 31. Friendship Bridge 1 29 28 27 19 18 14 15 (Mae Sot/Myawaddy) 32. Friendship Bridge 2 (Mae Sot/Myawaddy) 38 16 33. Myawaddy-Foot of Dawna Rd. 17 34. Myawaddy-Kawkareik Rd. 35. Kawkareik-Mawlamyai Rd. 36. Kawkareik-Pha An Rd. 37. Friendship Bridge 2 DOH NEDA Others 24 25 23 26 22 20 21 Completed Ongoing Planning (Mae Sai/Thachileik) 38. Singkhon-Marid Rd. 6
India Moreh/Tamu Kale Chaungma Pale Mandalay Pakokku Meiktila Bagan China Chiang Tung Mae Sai India Trilateral Transport Linkages Ministerial Meeting 23 December 2003 New Delhi, India Tuangoo Hpa Yar Gyi Thaton Yan Gon Myawaddy/Mae Sot Financing Portion: India 7 Payagyi Bago 20 kms 30 kms India Trilateral Transport Linkages Ministerial Meeting Theinzayat 23 December 2003 New Delhi, India 70 kms Yangon 80 kms Thaton 30 kms 30 kms Hpa An 40 kms Myawaddy 18 kms Projects to be conducted by Implementation Stages First Stage Second Stage Mawlamyine 65 kms 70 kms 28.6 kms Kawkareik 8
Joint Task Force Meeting on on Trilateral Highway 10-11 Sept. 2012, New Delhi Financing Portion: India (4 laned) Not to Scale 9 Road & Bridges Projects in (conducted by ) Road & Bridges Projects in (conducted by ) Thingannyinaung (Foot of Dawna Range) Exisitng Alignment 40 kms Myawaddy Trade Zone Road from Myawaddy- Foot of Dawna Range 2 nd - Friendship Bridge Myawaddy To Tak Mae Sot 1 st - Friendship Bridge banks Mae Sot/Myawaddy Thingannyinaung (17.35 km) Kawkareik -Thai Grant 118.72 MB. To Yangon - Completed in June 2006 Thingannyinaung Kawkareik 28.6 km. (New Alignment) - D/D completed in October 2008 - Thai Grant 1,140 MB (package for repair the 1 st Bridge, and 18-km section, and 10 build 28-km section)
The 2 nd - Friendship bridge crossing Moei/Thaungyin river (Under F.S. & Pelim. Design) 16 km 12 The 2 nd bridge 4 กม. The 1 st bridge Mae Sot แม น าเมย 11 BCF in side 12
BCF in side 13 Challenges for Cross Border Transport along the TMI Corridor Physical Connectivity Prioritization: most productive corridor w/ cross border transport & trade growth explicitly Missing Links fulfilled, Bottleneck broaden Network completed w/ minimum standard (AH Class III) & w/ Border Control Facilities (BCF) for CIQS Institutional Connectivity Cross Border Management & Facilitation: Simplified and Harmonized Law, rules & regulations -MU on Traffic rights arrange -Road Transport Permit, Driver's license mutually recognized -Joint Inspection performed to reduce time for inspection -CIQS documents harmonized 14 - CIQS officers & border crossing facilitators well trained
Opportunities: Key to ASEAN-India cross border connectivity Complete efficient TMI Highway Linkages: Highway of Opportunity and Friendship Open up land transport for better movement of goods and services, people, and culture Support & promote multimodal transport & logistics Increase cross border trade to int l trade & logistics services Link people-people, culture-culture Bring integrated cooperation, knowledge transfer Create prosperous socio-economic growth & mutual benefits to the region 15 Thank You 16