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Second Meeting of the Regional Network of Legal & Technical Experts on Transport Facilitation
Incheon, Republic of Korea.25 -26 March 2015
Garja Man RaiChief Engineer,
Department of RoadsMinistry of Works & Human Settlement
Royal Government of Bhutan
Karma TenzinExecutive Engineer
Department of RoadsMinistry of Works & Human Settlement
Royal Government of Bhutan
COUNTRY LOCATION
BHUTAN AT A GLANCE(2013)
Area (sq.km) - 38,394- Dzongkhags /Districts - 20- Geogs (blocks) - 205- Capital - Thimphu- Population (2014) - 8,20,679 - Currency - Ngultrum- National Language - Dzongkha
ROAD TRANSPORT VISION 2020 MILESTONES
Bring 75% of rural population within half-day’s walk from nearest road
Upgrade current national trunk roads to carry30-ton capacity trucks
Complete second transnational highway (Southern E-W Highway)
Construct “dry ports” at Phuentsholing, Gelephu, and Samdrupjongkhar
Introduce domestic air services Improve external air links with full ILS capacity
HIGHWAY NETWORK
ROAD NETWORK IN KM
Expressway - 6 Primary National Highway - 1769
Secondary National Highway - 521 Dzongkhag Road - 1051 Thromde (Urban) Road - 327 Farm Road - 4381 Access road - 1436
---------------------------Total: 9491 -----------------------------
TRANSPORT LOGISTICS - INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
International Airport (Paro) - 1 No. Domestic Airports - 3 Nos.
(Bumthang, Yonphula, Gelephu) Nearest international seaport is Kolkata in
India (750 km by road from Phuentsholing) Nearest railway stations from Bhutan:
-Rangia, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam, India)-Hashimara, Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri (W.Bengal, India)
BORDER CROSSING POINTS
Point in BHUTAN Point in INDIAPhuentsholing JaigaonSamtse ChamurchiGelephu DadghariSamdrupjongkhar DarrangaNganglam PathsalaGomtu (Pugli) Birpara
AH48 Thimphu-Phuentsholing in Bhutan
AH48 &AH2 (for connectivity with India,Nepal & Bangladesh)
Phuentsholing-Jaigoan-Hashimara-Phulbari-Panitanki-Kakarvita for Bhutan, India & Nepal
Phuentsholing-Jaigoan-Hashimara-Changrabandha-Burimari-Banglabandha for Bhutan, India & Bangladesh
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
Narcotics and psychotropic drugs and substances;
Pornography and pornographic materials;
Second hand or used vehicles other than those imported by privileged personnel of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations under conditions specified under the Customs Act and such other categories of persons as may be specified by the Royal Government from time to time
Any other goods specifically prohibited by law or regulation, or international conventions and treaties to which Bhutan is a signatory
The import into Bhutan of goods of the following nature are prohibited:
Vehicle Registration Types
Heavy Vehicle
Medium Vehicle
Light Vehicle
Two Wheeler
Vehicle Registration Requirement
Original Invoice ID Card copy (the applicant should be 18 years and above) Original customs clearance (if purchased from authorized dealer
outside Bhutan ) Import license /quota (in case of purchase from third country ) Tax clearance receipt in original Green Tax receipt in original Emission certificate –Euro 03/Euro 04 compliant Vehicle should be brought for physical inspection Only new vehicles can be registered. Second Hand/used
vehicles registered in other country cannot be registered in Bhutan.
Exemption from requirement for a Bhutan driving license
The Authority may exempt a person from obtaining a driving license for a period of three months if the person: has a valid international driving license; holds a diplomatic passport and a valid driving license issued in
another country; is a foreigner who resides in Bhutan for a period not exceeding
three months and in possession of a valid driving license issued in the country of residence; and.
is a member of the armed forces and holds a valid driving license issued by the respective Motor Transport Officers for driving military and police vehicles;
Vehicle Insurance
All Vehicles registered in Bhutan should have an insurance:Type of insurance: Third Party Liability Motor Insurance is an insurance policy
which covers the liability under the Road Safety and Transport Act, which are broadly: a) injury to a third party and b) damage to property belonging to third party. It also covers drivers & passengers against risk of accidental death and injuries.
Comprehensive Insurance is also a motor insurance in addition to the Third party Liability Insurance, which covers any types of damage or loss to the vehicle itself. This Policy can also be extended to cover extra fittings, with payment of extra premium. No Claim Discount for an accident free insurance period is available under this, which is applicable to the own damage premium only.
TASHI DELEK&
THANK YOU