NAMASKAR and Good Morning from the country of Mt. …...Road Development Strategy in Nepal •...

NAMASKAR and Good Morning from the

country of Mt. Everest and Buddha

Strengthening Integrated Intermodal Transport Connectivity

for Southeast and South-Southwest Asia

Country presentations on policies,

planning and challenges related to

transport connectivity -Nepal

PRESENTATION BY: MUKTI GAUTAM

CONTENTS OF PRESENTATIONS

Mode of transportation in Nepal

Regional road density scenario

Road Development Strategy in Nepal

Policies in Transportation sector

Challenges on Transport Connectivity

Way Forward


Roadways

Airways

Waterways

Railways and

Ropeways

Share of various transportation modes in Nepal

Road and

Highways, 90%

Air, 8%

Other (Rail 53

Km, Rope 5Km

etc.), 2% • Data Shows that more than

98% movements of people

and goods are served by

Road and Air transportation.

• Other means of

transportation has only

symbolic presence though

they have equal importance in integrated

transportation system.


Roads

Central Road and Local Road Network

System

The Strategic Road Network (SRN) consists of

the Central Road System including the Asian

Highway, SAARC Road Corridor, National

Highways and Feeder Roads

SRN is administered by MoPIT / DoR

Length of SRN : 14498 Km (21 NH + 208 FR)

System of transportation in Nepal


Airways

52 Airports operated in Nepal

Only one international airport

Air services contribute to passenger movements to key commercial and tourist destinations

Arial View of Tribhuban Inter.. Airport

System of transportation in Nepal

Roads Local Road System includes remaining

local roads and are administered by the Local Bodies, Department of Local Infrastructure Development.

Length of LRN around 60,000 Km

As Nepal is now entered in to a federal system, the government is reviewing the entire network and dividing the administrative role among Federal, Provincial and Local government.

Bhaktapur Suryavinayak Road


Railways

Railway Length : 53 Km (Janakpur to Jainagar, narrow

gauge) - not in operation now, Under construction in

Broad gauge

Under designing : E-W railway

Under Planning: Kerung (Chinese Border)- Kathmandu -

Pokhara - Lumbini (Indian Border)

National Plan of Rail Network


Waterways

No Commercial water transport in Nepal

However, rafting in the Trishuli and the

Kaligandaki rivers is very popular.

Some lakes like Phewa, Rupa, Begnas

have boat services.

Steamers are sailing on the reservoir of

Kaligandaki A Hydropower of Syangja.


Ropeways

Some efforts from private sector to develop cable car

and Ropeways

Kurintar

Pokhara

Phulchowki

Chandragiri

There are some gravity goods Ropeway in operations in the country

Cable Car: Kurintar to Manakamana Temple

Cable car to Chandragiri Hill Kathmandu

Road Development Strategy in Nepal

• Provide access to road head in maximum 2 hours walk in Plains and

4 hours walk in Hills

• All DHQs to be connected with SRN (2 districts head quarter yet to

be connected ).

• Construction of Express ways for commercially viable routes

• Good cross border Connectivity

• Increase Road density to meet basic connectivity needs.

• Develop Multi- modal transportation as a system with a optimal mix

of Roadways, Railways, Airways, Ropeways and waterways

Many efforts to be

made to comply

with national

policy and

International

commitments

National Transport Policy 2002

Objectives

“To develop a reliable, cost effective, safe facility oriented and sustainable transport system that

promotes and sustains the economic, social, cultural and tourism development of Nepal as a

whole”

Minimizing the Total Transport Cost

Strategies

• Clearly indicate the limit and scope of work to be done from the central level

• Strong decentralized governance system by utilizing the resource and means at local level

• Private Sector involvement in development and preservation of the Transport system

Rio+20 Outcome Document (Transport)

Transport and Mobility are key to

Sustainable Development

Efficient movement of goods and

people

Energy efficient multimodal transport

system

Clean fuels and vehicles

Integrated approach to planning

Affordable and sustainable transport

Sustainable transit transport- need of

landlocked and transit countries

Capacity development

Transportation Agenda in Sustainable

Development Goals (Post 2015 Development

Agenda)

(11.2) by 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and

sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably

by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with

disabilities and older persons

(9.1) Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure

(2.3) equal access to markets

(2.a) increase investment in rural infrastructure

(13.2) Integrate climate change measures into national policies,

strategies and planning

• Agreed Routes for Mutual Trade

• India-Nepal: 27 Bilateral trading points (Treaty of Trade)

• China-Nepal: 3 bilateral trade point

• Transit Route India and Bangladesh

• Kolkota/Haldia Sea Port for 3rd country trade connecting

with 15 Nepal-India Routes

• Phulbari-Banglabandh Transit to Bangladesh

Existing Cross- Border and Transportation System

Cross- Border and Transit Transport by Land

20 Asian Highway in Nepal

S.

N

Description Distance

in Nepal

Km

Asian

Highway

SASEC

corridor

SAARC

corridor

1 Birgung-

Kathmandu- Kodari

297 AH 42 Corridor

No 1

Corridor No

2

2 Kakadbhitta

Brahmadebmandi

1027 AH 2 Corridor

No 5

Corridor No

4

21 Asian Highway in Nepal

22 North south connectors proposed

Challenges of Transport Connectivity

1. Transport network expansion in complex

geographic/geological conditions

Integrated Transportation system

(combination of Road, Rail. Air,

Rope etc.)

2. Reduction of Traffic Congestion in Urban

area

Policy Intervention

Improvement in transportation system management

3. Traffic Safety

Improvement in transportation

system management

Engineering, Education &

Enforcement

Challenges of Transport Connectivity …

4. Culture of unplanned development

All level Awareness including

Political awareness

5. Technological Constraints

Capacity Building

Promotion of new technology

6. Financial constraints:

Needs 800 Arab (800000 million) additional budget other than normal fiscal budget

Policy Intervention

Involvement of private sector

Performance based mainainance

strategy


7. No access to the Ocean (Land lock)

Investment in cross-boarder

connectivity

Involvement in OROB, BBIN

efficiently and proactively.

8. Prevailing policy Prevailing transportation policy shall

be substantiated with comprehensive integrated transport policy

9. Institutional Dilemma in federal system

Organization Management

Strong commitment

Working Environment

Clear division of work, resources and responsibilities


10. Improving urban mobility

Priority on collective modes of

transport

Improvement in traffic system

management

11. Assurance of connectivity within and

outside (rural also) urban area

planning for proximity, improved

communications systems, bringing

services closer, etc.

12. Preservation of environment

Use of low carbon emission vehicle

Mass Transportation

Electrical Vehicles

Improvement in traffic system management

Policy Intervention: Polluters to pay


13. Preservation of social values

and importance

Improvement in traffic system management considering differently able people, elder people, child etc.

Involvement of social workers, peoples’ representatives during planning phase

14. Private sectors’ involvement in

transport sector development

Clarity in policy documents eg,

BOOT Act .

Land companion issue

Working Environment

Way Forward: “Improvement of Transportation

System Management (TSM)”

• TSM is the application of construction, operational and institutional actions to the most productive

and cost-effective use of existing transportation facilities and services.

• TSM can be attained through TSM Actions

• Following TSM actions are suggested:

Traffic Engineering Improvements :

Improvement through Channelization, left/right turn lanes, one way streets, intersection

widenings, Road marking, Traffic signs etc.



Traffic Control Improvements:

By reducing travel time, delays, stops there by improving average speeds

on highways. Strategies: co-ordination of traffic signals, optimization of

timing plans, using bus priority signal control system, computer based traffic

control and street traffic management.

Priority Treatment for high occupancy vehicles (HOV):

Priority shall be given to high occupancy vehicles in highway, major

bridges, parking places, narrow roads at reconstruction stretches of

highways.



Ridership Programs or Travel demand management programs:

These are institutional or operational actions such as, HOV lanes,

preferential parking for HOVs, flexible work hour policies, pricing

policies (for parking and transit).

Parking Management:

On-street parking restriction.

Off street parking pricing to encourage ridesharing or short-term use.

Compulsory car parking space with car owner.

Way Forward: “National Transport policy for

Integrated transport system”

National transport policy for Integrated transport system:

The existing policies dealt the different transportation

system separately. The shall be dealt in integrated way.

One system may me complementary to other.

Way Forward: “Possible Policy Options”

Integrated transport planning

Improvement of public transportation (MRT, LRT, BRT, Public Bus)

Modal shift to energy efficient modes (Technology, Hybrid, NMT

(Non motorized transport)

Congestion management (Road pricing, car free areas/days)

Resilient Infrastructure

Way Forward: “Possible Policy Options”

Income generation policy through efficient utilization and management of

available asset

Increasing the entry tax on private car at border entry.

Users to pay and polluter’s to pay policy.

Above two policy will reduce the trip numbers there by decrease in traffic

congestion and also emission of CO2, hence source of revenue as a

byproduct.

Thank you for your kind Attention

NAMASKAR and Good Morning from the country of Mt. …...Road Development Strategy in Nepal •...

Documents

Transcript of NAMASKAR and Good Morning from the country of Mt. …...Road Development Strategy in Nepal •...