Download Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport Bishnu Om Bade Nepal

Bilateral Agreements on
International Road Transport
Bishnu
BishnuOm
OmBade
Bade
Nepal
Nepal
NEPAL
CHINA
INDIA
Thailand
JAPAN
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
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Latitude: 26o 22’ North to 30o 27 ’ North
Longitude: 80o 04’ East to 88o12’ East
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Border:
East, South & West - India
North – China
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East to West Length : 885 Km (Avg.)
North south Breadth : 193 Km (Avg.)
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Total Coverage Area :1,47,181 Sq. Km.
Tilicho Lake, Nepal
GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSIFICATION
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Three Regions:
Mountain, Hilly & Terai (plain)
67% Mountains & hills, 33% plain
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Elevation Ranges from 90 to 8848m above
mean sea level.
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Highest Peak of the world, the Mt. Everest
stands in the Northern Range (Himalaya).
Hilly Region, Nepal
Trade Corridors (Major)
Yari
Nechung
Rasuwa
Kimathanka
Dryports/ Inland Clearance Depots under operations
Dryport under construction
Proposed for future construction
Olangchungola
Dry Ports (Roadbased)
BHAIRAHAWA
(World Bank)
BIRATNAGAR
(World Bank)
KAKARBHITTA
(ADB)
TATOPANI
(China)
Motor vehicle agreement (MVA) Between
the Government of Nepal and the
Government of India
• Signed at Kathmandu, Nepal on 25 November, 2014.
• To explore all Possibilities of expansion and
promotion of vehicular traffic between the two
countries on the basis of mutual advantage and
reciprocity and with a view to strengthening the
economic bonds between the two countries on
the basis of common interests, for operating
passenger traffic between the two countries.
•
Motor vehicle Agreement (MVA)
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Articles
 Form
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of permit
Protocol
◦ Annexures
Bus Service Routes
KTM – NEW DELHI
KTM – VARANASI
Transport Routes and Border
Crossing Points
The transport Routes in MVA:
◦ Kathmandu(Nepal)-New Delhi(India)
Via Bhairahawa, Gorakhpur, Lucknow
Length= 1200 Km
◦ Kathmandu(Nepal)- Varanasi (India)
Via Bhairahawa, Azamgarh
Length= 640 Km
◦ Pokhara (Nepal)-New Delhi(India)
Via Bhairahawa, Gorakhpur, Lucknow
Length= 1000 Km
 Border crossing point: Bhairahawa (Nepal)
Main Border Crossing points
◦ At south with India (Kakarbhitta, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhairahawa,
Nepalgunj)
◦ At north With China (Kodari, Rashwagadhi)
PERMIT
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Requirement of a permit for plying in the
territory of the other country:
Issuance of a permit for regular passengers
transportation to the authorized operator
and non-regular passengers transportation by
the competent authority of the each country.
Permit for regular passenger transportation
and private vehicles(custom duty free up to 7
days)
Permit for non-regular passenger vehicle
(custom duty free up to 30 days)
PERMIT continue…
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Permit to authorized operator:
For regular passenger transportation - multiple
entries.
Valid for one year and renewable every year
subject to a maximum period of 5 years.
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Any deviation from the route - treated as
violation of permit condition.
Incase of over stay of vehicle
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An extra charge to be paid to the custom
authorities with a valid reason in the
destination country at the time of exit.
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However:
 The laws of the country would be applicable
for a period more than the prescribed time
Requirement for vehicle
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Vehicle - any motor vehicle to be used to
transport persons and passengers
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Both the countries allow passenger and
personal vehicles of each country to ply in
territory of the other country, subject to the
term of the agreement.
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Regular passenger transportation shall be
allowed only through authorized operator(s).
Vehicle Insurance
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Non-regular passengers vehicle insurance
by a registered Insurance Company
against at least third party loss, in both
the countries.
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Comprehensive insurance policy for
regular passenger vehicle .
PASSPORT AND VISA
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The crew shall travel on the basis of valid
passports or valid documents of identity.
◦ Other valid documents of identity
 Citizenship certificate
 Other for minors e.g. Birth certificate or school identity card
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Internationally recognized valid travel
document as proof of identity for third
country passengers
Driving License
A document of authorization to drive a
specified category of vehicles issued by the
competent authority of the either country
or an internationally recognized permission
for driving
Institutional arrangement
Issuance of a permit to the personal and
non-regular passenger vehicles by the
following competent authority:
Office of district collectors/District Magistrates in
India
The district Administration officers/Zonal
transport officers in Nepal.
Diplomatic Missions as also the designated
Customs officers or other authorities designated
by the respective countries.
Other Important Provisions
Fees and Charges
 Restrictions
 Right to Inspect and search
 Business Facilitation
 Applicability of Laws
 Amendment and Review Mechanism
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Issues and Challenges
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Sustainability of transport routes
◦ Business viability, public facilitation, condition of
roads
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Establishment of Joint Transport Facilitation
Committee to coordinate, implement and
monitor the MVA
Future Agreements

Bilateral Motor Vehicle Agreement between
Nepal and Bangladesh – Plurilateral
arrangement to be made
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SAARC Transport Ministers’ meeting to
finalize the draft SAARC Motor Vehicles
Agreement
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