Bangladesh : Regional Rail Traffic Enhancement Program
The objective of the technical assistance is to assist the Government to prepare a policy program and investment package, which promote subregional rail traffic. The TA scope covers all major tasks required to prepare a comprehensive policy program and related investment package for enhanced subregional rail traffic such as to (i) define appropriate institutional arrangements and operating principles including conventions and other agreements required to promote international rail traffic with efficient cross-border and customs procedures, (ii) prepare a policy matrix summarizing the objectives, goals, outputs and assumptions for the regional traffic enhancement program, (iii) assess costs and benefits of proposed investments, review tariff setting procedures, evaluate the financial performance of BR, prepare financial projections for the 10-year period, carry out social analysis and undertake an initial environmental examination.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Carlsson, Hans G.
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Bangladesh -
Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Regional Rail Traffic Enhancement Program | ||||||||
| Project Number | 32234-012 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Rail transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The objective of the technical assistance is to assist the Government to prepare a policy program and investment package, which promote subregional rail traffic. The TA scope covers all major tasks required to prepare a comprehensive policy program and related investment package for enhanced subregional rail traffic such as to (i) define appropriate institutional arrangements and operating principles including conventions and other agreements required to promote international rail traffic with efficient cross-border and customs procedures, (ii) prepare a policy matrix summarizing the objectives, goals, outputs and assumptions for the regional traffic enhancement program, (iii) assess costs and benefits of proposed investments, review tariff setting procedures, evaluate the financial performance of BR, prepare financial projections for the 10-year period, carry out social analysis and undertake an initial environmental examination. | ||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | About 28 person-months of international and about 26 person-months of domestic consultants will be required with expertise in the field of international railway regulation, rail operations, rail concessioning, finance and economic analysis, traffic costing, environmental and social analysis. The TA consultants will be recruited in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to the ADB on the engagement of local consultants. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Carlsson, Hans G. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Bangladesh Railway |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Apr 1999 |
| Fact Finding | 01 Feb 2000 to 05 Feb 2000 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Aug 2000 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Oct 2008 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Aug 2000 | 28 Aug 2001 | 28 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 30 Sep 2007 | 29 Apr 2009 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,017,846.00 | 0.00 | 210,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,227,846.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 936,815.84 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Regional Rail Traffic Enhancement Program: Final Report | Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA | Aug 2004 |
| Preparing the Regional Rail Traffic Enhancement Project | Technical Assistance Reports | Aug 2000 |
| Regional Rail Traffic Enhancement Project | Grant Assistance Reports | Aug 2000 |
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