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BRTA’S Activities on Natural Gas VehiclesBRTA’S Activities on Natural Gas Vehiclesand and

The Prospects of getting dedicated Vehicles.The Prospects of getting dedicated Vehicles.

Presented by Presented by Sk. Md. Mahbub-ESk. Md. Mahbub-E-Rabbani-RabbaniDeputy Director (Engg.), BRTA. Deputy Director (Engg.), BRTA.

• Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). • Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). • Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle). • Up to June, 2010 total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 14,23,982 and in Dhaka is 5,60,383 (Including motor cycle).

Up to 2003, total number of registered motor vehicle in Bangladesh is 7,37,400 and in Dhaka is 3,03,215 (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 6,86,582 and in Dhaka is 2,57,168 during the last six and a half year (Including motor cycle).

Number of motor vehicles increase in Bangladesh is 2,68,959 and in Dhaka is 1,43,840 during the last six and a half year (Excluding motor cycle).

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• A steadily increasing motorization along with urbanization is a trend A steadily increasing motorization along with urbanization is a trend that can be observed in most developing countries including that can be observed in most developing countries including Bangladesh. This and the oil dependence of the transport sector lead Bangladesh. This and the oil dependence of the transport sector lead to considerable growth rates of carbon emissions.to considerable growth rates of carbon emissions.

• In Bangladesh, vehicular emissions is one of the major sources of air pollution. These sources are mainly concentrated in the major cities like Dhaka and Chittagong.

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• Major pollutants from petrol Engines: Major pollutants from petrol Engines: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Unburned Hydro-Carbon (HC) Nitrogen Oxides (NO) Lead (Pb) Sulfur Oxides (SO) Particulate Matter (PM)

• Major pollutants from Diesel Engines: Major pollutants from Diesel Engines: Particulate Matter (PM) Particulate Matter (PM) Nitrogen Oxides (NO) Nitrogen Oxides (NO) Unburned Hydro-Carbon (HC) Unburned Hydro-Carbon (HC) Sulfur Oxides (SO) Sulfur Oxides (SO) Carbon Monoxide (CO)Carbon Monoxide (CO)

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• To reduce the environmental pollution and to save our future To reduce the environmental pollution and to save our future generations, it is essential to introduce Green Transport or generations, it is essential to introduce Green Transport or Sustainable transport based on Natural gas vehicle with low impact Sustainable transport based on Natural gas vehicle with low impact on the environment. on the environment. A natural gas vehicle or NGVA natural gas vehicle or NGV is an is an alternative fuel vehicle that uses compressed natural gas (CNG) or, alternative fuel vehicle that uses compressed natural gas (CNG) or, less commonly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a clean alternative less commonly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a clean alternative to other automobile fuels. In Bangladesh, only CNG is used as a to other automobile fuels. In Bangladesh, only CNG is used as a NGV fuel because of its availability and cheaper rate. NGV fuel because of its availability and cheaper rate.

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• BRTA replaced all (about 40,000) two-stroke diesel/petrol driven 3-wheelers BRTA replaced all (about 40,000) two-stroke diesel/petrol driven 3-wheelers and introduced 13,000 CNG run 3-wheelers in Dhaka city in 2003. It is one of and introduced 13,000 CNG run 3-wheelers in Dhaka city in 2003. It is one of the most land marking tasks in the transport history in Bangladesh. the most land marking tasks in the transport history in Bangladesh.

• BRTA also phased out all (about 22,000) the two-stroke diesel/petrol driven 3-BRTA also phased out all (about 22,000) the two-stroke diesel/petrol driven 3-wheelers and introduced 13,000 CNG run 3-wheelers in Chittagong city also. wheelers and introduced 13,000 CNG run 3-wheelers in Chittagong city also.

• BRTA also introduced CNG 3-wheelers in other places of the country. BRTA also introduced CNG 3-wheelers in other places of the country. • All diesel buses and minibuses plying in Dhaka city have been converted into All diesel buses and minibuses plying in Dhaka city have been converted into

CNG buses and this initiative was taken by BRTA. BRTA also introduced CNG buses and this initiative was taken by BRTA. BRTA also introduced dedicated CNG buses in Dhaka and Chittagong cities.dedicated CNG buses in Dhaka and Chittagong cities.

• BRTA also introduced dedicated CNG buses in Dhaka and Chittagong cities.

Success of BRTA to introduce natural gas vehicles in BangladeshSuccess of BRTA to introduce natural gas vehicles in Bangladesh

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What is being done by BRTA for fitness of CNG vehicles :-What is being done by BRTA for fitness of CNG vehicles :-

(a) BRTA is not inspecting the equipments and fittings of CNG portion of the (a) BRTA is not inspecting the equipments and fittings of CNG portion of the vehicle.vehicle.

(b) For CNG portion of the vehicle, BRTA is relying the conversion certificate of (b) For CNG portion of the vehicle, BRTA is relying the conversion certificate of the conversion centre /workshop i.e. BRTA is taking only the conversion certificate the conversion centre /workshop i.e. BRTA is taking only the conversion certificate during issuing/renewing the fitness certificate. Before issuing/renewing the fitness during issuing/renewing the fitness certificate. Before issuing/renewing the fitness certificate of CNG vehicle, BRTA makes correction of the fuel type as CNG in the certificate of CNG vehicle, BRTA makes correction of the fuel type as CNG in the registration certificate. registration certificate.

(c) According to Govt. decision, correction of fuel type in the registration (c) According to Govt. decision, correction of fuel type in the registration certificate is not a mandatory for the vehicles which have been converted from certificate is not a mandatory for the vehicles which have been converted from Petrol/Octane engine to CNG driven engine. Correction is a mandatory only for the Petrol/Octane engine to CNG driven engine. Correction is a mandatory only for the vehicles which have been converted from Diesel engine to CNG driven engine.vehicles which have been converted from Diesel engine to CNG driven engine.

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Why in-built (dedicated) CNG busses and minibuses are not popular in Bangladesh.

High purchasing cost - Tata Diesel buss = around 18,00,000 Tk. - Tata CNG buss = around 27,00,000 Tk. - Hino Diesel buss = around 38,00,000 Tk. - Hino CNG buss = around 50,00,000 Tk. Maintenance cost is high, because high cost of spare parts and trained

technicians are not available. The weights of the vehicle is increased CNG vehicles have a shorter traveling distance compared to traditional fuels. Many in-built (dedicated) CNG busses have already been damaged within

short period.

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In-built (dedicated) CNG Three-Wheeler from Pakistan, China, Thailand have already been damaged within short period.

Only bajaj three-wheeler from India is plying well. But its life time is short compare to two-stroke bajaj three-wheeler.

Navana Ltd. and Nitol Motors Ltd. already stopped importing in-built (dedicated) CNG vehicles.

So, presently converted CNG vehicles is viable for our country.So, presently converted CNG vehicles is viable for our country.

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