Investor Presentaiton
The interchange point, Rohanpur (BR) – Singhabad (IR) line can be introduced
for Nepal Transit Traffic, through Raxaul or Jogbani of India, connecting
Biratnagar and Birganj of Nepal. This is part of TAR line. Upon connection of
this line, Nepal will be able to use Chattagram, Mongla or Pyra port of
Bangladesh. Birol (BR) Radhikapur (IR) interchange point can also be
connected to Nepal through India.
Total length of proposed SASEC Rail line through Bangladesh is about 1353 KM,
out of this construction of about 922 KM line is complete and rest is under
process for construction (connection to Payra port, Mongla port, Agartala,
Chilahati border, etc.).
Bangladesh is one of the highest recipient of ADB loans and grants. From 1975
till today ADB has provided assistance for about USD3.75 billion and probable
future assistance is about USD6.00 billion. In this financial year 48 development
projects are being implemented by Bangladesh Railway. Among those, 9
projects are funded by ADB with USD2.78 billion. Other development projects
are being implemented under financing from Indian LoC, JICA, China G to G,
EDCF Korea etc. Among these projects 2 projects are funded by JICA
(USD982.38 million), 6 projects by LoC (USD1.3 billion), 2 projects by China
(G to G, USD3.15 billion) and 1 project by EDCF Korea (USD168.41 million),
others by GOB money.
The SASEC rail projects are being financed by ADB, JICA, Indian LoC, China
G to G, EDCF Korea, and Indian Grant etc.
Remarkably, ADB fund has the following positive approaches:
(1) ADB has some set rules that help achieve value for money.
(2) It has approach towards transparency.
(3) It cares for environmental safeguard.
(4) ADB has comprehensive guidelines for procurement.
(5) It helps establish rule of law.
(6) ADB cares for improvement of operating ratio of the organization (BR).
(7) ADB has total commitments for the betterment of the society of
developing country like Bangladesh.
With the ADB financial assistance, BR has already completed one TA project
successfully (Technical Assistance for Sub-Regional Rail Transport Project
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