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Overview of Transport Operational Connectivity,
Challenges for Integrated Transport,
Challenges to Seamless Border Crossing and
National Strategies for Transport Facilitation
Workshop on Strengthening Transport Operational Connectivity among CLMV-T
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
25 September 2017Aye Aye Hla
Joint Secretary of NTFC
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Myanmar
Contents
➢ Introduction
➢ Overview of transport operational connectivity
• Current status of cross-border transport facilitation of International
Transport Agreements including implementation
• Regional Connectivity
➢ National Strategies (Plans) for Transport Development
➢ Current use of SWI and SSI at the border crossings
➢ Challenges to transport facilitation including customs formalities
Introduction
National data
Population - 52 millions
Land Area - 676,578 sq.km
Arable - 19.2%
Coastal Line - 2800 km
Road Length - 148690 km
ESCAP Membership - 19 April 1948
And also Myanmar is a member of such sub-regional networks as ASEAN,
Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), BIMSTEC, the ASEAN Mekong Basin
Development Cooperation (AMBDC), the Bangladesh-China-India-
Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor and the Mekong-Ginga Cooperation
(MGC). And also involved in the Tran-Asian Railways and Tran-Asian
Highways networks.
• Myanmar is in a geographically strategic position and
has been identified as an important transport link to
South and Southeast Asia.
• Myanmar is now regarded as a newly emerging
destination for business on account of its strategic
geographical location, moderate climate fit for the
cultivation of various crops, huge market size, and high
production output at low costs.
• Myanmar has recognized the importance of improving
its domestic transport network, including roads that
connect to the sub-regional corridors. Our country also
has an extensive rail network, an important deep sea
ports, and a domestic river transport network.
• Myanmar has many proven initiatives and efforts to participate
the regional framework agreements on the cross border movement
of goods and people and transport facilitation as a member of
regional networks.
• Myanmar has no bilateral and trilateral traffic rights agreements
at the Regional level for the time being. Myanmar-Thai Bilateral
IICBTA MoU under the GMS CBTA is yet to be signed.
• Myanmar possess a great potential for the enhancement of trade
and transport facilitation measures under the GMS program to
promote cross border movement of goods, people, services, and
economic integration as well.
Overview of Transport Operational Connectivity
Framework Agreements as Legal Instrument for Cross Border and Transit Transport
GMS-CBTA; Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement
AFAGIT; ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit
AFAIST; ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport
AFAMT; ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of
Multimodal Transport
ACBTP; ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-Border Transport of Passenger (yet to be signed)
No. Corridor Route Points of Entry/Exit
1. North-South Economic
Corridor
Mongla-Kengtong-
Mongpayak-Talay-Tachilek
Mongla
Tachilek
2. East-West Economic
Corridor
Myawady-Kawkareik-
Eindu-Hpaan-Thatom-Bilin-
Kyaihto-Thizayat-Waw-
Payagyi
Myawady
3. Southern Economic
Corridor
Hteekhee-Sinbyudaing-Myita-
Hermyigyi-Nabule (Dawei
SEZ)
Hteekhee
4. Northern Economic
Corridor
Tamu-Kalawa-Ye-U-Shwebo-
Mandalay-Hsipaw-Lashio-
Muse
Tamu
Muse
5. Western Economic
Corridor
Mandalay-Yangon-Thilawa -
Regional Connectivity; GMS Economic Corridor in Myanmar
Kawkareik-Myawady Road Portion in EWEC
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GMS Priority Missing Rail Links
Link 1:CAM-THA
Poipet/Border Bridge/
Aranyaprathet
Link 2:CAM-VIE
Snoul/ Loc Ninh
Link 3:MYA-THA
Dawei/ Banpunamron
Link 4:MYA-PRC
Muse/Ruili
Link 5:LAO-PRC
Boten/Mohan
Link 6:LAO-VIE
Thakhek/Mu
Gia/
Vung Ang
Link 7:THA-LAO-
VIEChongmek/
Vangtau
Lao BaoLink 8:LAO-CAM
Dong Kralor/ Voun Kam
Link 9:VIE-PRC
Hekou/Lao Cai
Sr.
No.
Route
names
Length
( Km)
Directly
Connect to
1 AH 1 1653 India , Thailand
2 AH 2 788 Thailand (Lao)
3 AH 3 88 China
4 AH 14 455 China
5 AH 111 240 AH-2 to AH -14
6 AH 112 1122 Thailand
7 AH 123 141 Thailand
Total 4487
ASEAN Highways
ASEAN Highways
ASEAN Highway - 1
ASEAN Highway - 2
ASEAN Highway - 3
ASEAN Highway - 14
ASEAN Highway - 111
ASEAN Highway - 112
ASEAN Highway – 123
Tamu-Mandalay-Meiktila-Yangon-Bago-Payagyi-Thaton-Myawady Road
Meiktila-Loilen-Kengtung-Tachileik Road
Mongla-Kengtung Road
Mandalay-Hsipaw-Muse Road
Hsipaw-Loilen Road
Thaton-Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat-Ye- Dawei-
Lehnya-Khamaukgyi-Kawthaung Road + Lehnya-
Khongloi Road
Dawei- Htee Khee Road
Tamu (India-Myanmar Border) – Kyigone – Kalewa –Yargyi –Chaungma
– Lingataw – Pakakku - Kyauk padaung (Yongon-Mandalay Expressway)
Thigone - Bawnetgyi – Phayargyi – Thaton – Hpaan – Kawkareik -
Myawady (Thai -Myanmar border)
1. Tamu-Yargyi Road section is aided by Government of India
2. Yargyi-Eindu Road section is conducted by Myanmar
3. Eindu-Kawkareik Road section Portion aided by ADB
4. Kawkareik-Myawady Road section is aided by Government of
Thailand
India-Myanmar-Thai Trilateral Highway (1360 km)
India-Myanmar-Thai
Trilateral Highway
(1300 km)
1. Portion
aided by
Government
of India
(Tamu-Yargyi)
3. Portion aided by ADB
(Eindu-Kawkareik)
Alternative ways
of Trilateral
Highways
2 lanes, 5.5 m
Upgraded by India (BRO)
from Tamu to Kalewa
FS. By
UN-ESCAP
DPR by India(RITES)
Chaung Ma-Yinmabin-
Pale-Lingataw Portion
4. Portion aided by
Government of
Thailand
(Kawkareik-
Myawady)
2. Portion
conducted by
Myanmar
(Yargyi-Eindu)
Tamu-Kyigone-Kalaywa = 160.0 Km
Kalaywa-Yargyi-Chaungma = 159.5 Km
Chaungma-Pale-Lingadaw = 73.0 Km
Lingadaw- Pakokku = 77.5 Km
Pakokku-Bagan-Kyaukpadaung
-Theegone = 154.0 Km
Theegone-Naypyitaw-Bawnatgyi = 393.0 Km
Bawnatgyi-Payagyi-Thaton = 84.5 Km
Thaton-Hpa an = 52.00 Km
Hpa an – Myawady = 146.0 Km
Total =1299.5 Km
National Strategies (Plans) for Transport Development
➢National Comprehensive Development Plan; NCDP
➢National Transport Master Plan; MYT-Plan
➢Myanmar Transport Sector Policy Statement
➢Master Plan for Arterial Roads Network Development
➢National Logistics Master Plan; MYL-Plan
➢National Strategy for Rural Roads and Access
National Comprehensive Development Plan; NCDP; Ministry of
Planning and Finance prepared for the long-term strategies for the
Myanmar economic development and investment plans.
National Strategies (Plans) for Transport Development (Cont;)
➢National Transport Master Plan (2015-2020) MYT-Plan; JICA Conducted the study.
➢Myanmar Transport Sector Policy Statement; ADB conducted the study and Policy Notes publication was launched in July 2016. The
Transport Policy Statement is incorporated as part of the National
Transport Master Plan.
➢Master Plan for Arterial Roads Network Development (2016-2040); KOICA conducted the study with counterpart of the Ministry of Construction
➢ National Logistics Master Plan: MYL-Plan is under processing by the study team of JICA
➢ National Strategy for Rural Roads and Access (2016-2030); conducted by JICA.
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Myanmar National Transport
Master Plan; MYT-Plan
❖The processes for the formulation
of Master Plan was started in
December, 2012 and completed in
2014 by the JICA with the
assistance of Japan Government .
❖MoTC coordinated and cooperated
the transport sector related
ministries and agencies for the
MYT-Plan. The Ministries of
Transport, Rail Transportation and
Construction are integrated in all
process.
❖The approval from the Cabinet has
secured to implement the Master
Plan.
Monitoring and Coordinating National Committees
The President Office has formed the National Committees as follow:
National Transport Sector Development and Implementation Projects
Committee
National Transport Facilitation Committee
Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communications is
chairperson in those committees. NTDP and NTFC will be monitoring
and coordinating the Transport and Trade Facilitation matters both in
domestic and regional level and also on the implementation of the
investment projects as MYT-Plan.
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
J
K
L
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10 Major Corridors
A Central North-South Corridor
B East - West Corridor
C Northern Corridor
D Mandalay - Tamu Corridor
E Second East - West Corridor
G East - West Bridging Corridor
H Delta Area Network
J Southern Area Development Corridor
K Western North-South Corridor
L Eastern North - South Corridor
Priority corridors for urgentinvestment
Corridor-Based Development Approach
❖The processes for the formulation of
Master Plan started in December, 2012
and completed in 2014 by the assistance of
JICA.
Current status of the use of SSI/SWI at the Border crossing and
Customs related new technologies
➢ Current use of Single Window Inspection and Single Stop Inspection for
transport facilitation at the border crossings
Single Window Inspection and Single Stop Inspection; SSI/SWI was
initially intended to be implemented in December 2017. However it can only
be conducted after the completion of the Border Control Facilities; BCF at
the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge 2.
➢ Electronic seal, RFID, Cargo Tracking System, Satellite Positioning
Systems for Transport Facilitation
The use of Electronic Seals were tested with 2 vehicles operating from Thai-
Myanmar Border through Myawady to Mawlamyaing on 31.3.2017 and with
40 vehicles operating from Thai- Myanmar Border through Myawady to
Thilawa Special Economic Zone on 22.5.2017 respectively. Currently, the
Electronic Seal are not yet being used in the Country.
National strategies ( plans ) for transit including customs clearance
Exemption from Physical Inspection, Bond Deposit, and Escort : Subject to theconditions laid down below, the cargoes carried cross border shall as a general rulebe exempted from routine physical customs inspection en route, customs escorts inthe national territory, and the deposit of a bond as guarantee for customs duties:
❖ Document Check and External Inspection : The motor vehicle togetherwith the cargo and the Transit and Inland Customs Clearance Documentshall be presented to the Customs Authorities en route only for processingdocumentation and external inspection and control of the cargocompartment.
❖ Exceptional Physical Customs Inspection : Customs Authorities mayhowever, by way of exception and in particular when they suspectirregularities, subject the cargo to a physical inspection en route.
❖ Tracking of Vehicle / Cargo : Customs Authorities may apply appropriatemeasures ( e.g., electronic means. Global Positioning System, Informationand Communication Technology ) to monitor the cargo movement, withoutinterference in, delay of, or any additional requirement for the transportoperation.
Challenges for streamlining customs formalities related to movement
of goods and vehicles and suggested solutions.
The following minimum services, facilities and personnel available for cargoes
can be made:
Cargo Inspections
• Hard surface areas and covered shelters from the weather condition for
loading and unloading transshipment, and inspection of the cargo
• Warehousing facilities storage room ( including refrigerated space ) and a
container deport (among other things, for storing the cargo pending the
disclosure of result of sanitary or veterinary inspection or for quarantine
purposes) to assure the safe storage of the merchandise without risk of
damage decay, or loss
• Customs warehouses; plant quarantine and disinfection facilities; and
staging point, allowing to rest feed, and water and if required unload and
accommodate consignment of live animals and facilities for live animals
isolation.
Challenges for streamlining customs formalities related to movement of
goods and vehicles and suggested solutions
Vehicles Inspections: The following minimum services facilities can be made:
• The personnel availibilities for vehicle repair and maintenance services
• Fuel station, a parking lot on hard surface and facilities for vehicles
disinfection.
Crew and Passenger :
• Facilities for the purpose of searching travelers
• Rest areas, sanitary equipments ( toilets ), and medical first aid.
Needed Equipments :
We will endeavor to keep up with technological developments and to
implement at their earliest convenience. The modernized and advanced border
crossing techniques such as ; machine reading of passport, X-ray machine for
goods and container inspection, automatic vehicle identification ( license plate
readers ), and bar code readers for other documents.
Challenges for the Cross- Border Crossing
❖ Less experience of Transport Operators in cross border
transport
❖ Less infrastructure development and Border Control
Facilities
❖ Less Capacity Building in Border Management and
Formalities
❖ Less familiarity with international best practices for Cross-
Border Transport Operation
Assistance needed
Myanmar Customs is doing every possible things to build our
capacity for effective and efficient implementation of the sub-
regional bilateral road transport.
To accelerate the successful implementation of the sub-regional
bilateral road transport and planned initiatives on Transport
Facilitation, the we would like to have external assistance in the
infrastructure development, border management facilities,
communications and coordination machanism concerning the
prevention and control of international transmission of disease at
designated Ground Crossing points, capacity building areas and
consultation in the bilateral negotiation.
We really appreciated the efforts of UNESCAP on the “Enhancing
Efficiency and Effectiveness of Cross-Border transport on the Asian
Highway Network” project and the Handbook on the requirements
for Cross-Border Transport along Asian Highway.
Thank you