stf-14 appendix 8b lao pdr

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14th Meeting of the GMS Subregional Transport Forum

Nanning, Peoples Republic of China, 2-3 December 2010

RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAO PRD

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Railway Authority

1. Background Information

2. Planned Railway Network3. Recent Development

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The views expressed in this paper/presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or

policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does

not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their

use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.


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1. Background Information

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TheOldPortontheMekongRiver

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Mekong Waterfall


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SteamLocomotivesOperatedon

theKhong

Island

(1920

1940)

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TheOldRailwayEmbankmentandTrack

ontheKhongIsland

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AnOldRailwayBridge

onthe

Khong

Island

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2. Planned Railway Network

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Planned Railway Network

Nongkhai - Vientiane -

Thakhek - Mu Gia (480 km);

Vientiane Luangphrabang

- Boten (556 km);

Chong Mek (Lao - Thai

border) - Pakse -

Savannakhet Laobao

(452 km);

Mukdahan (Lao -Thai

border) - Savannakhet - LaoBao (222 km).

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3. Recent Development


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Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway

Construction Project Financial support of 197 mill. baht (of which 30% and 70% are grant

and soft loan respectively) by the Thai Government;

Construction period: Oct. 2006 May 2008;

Grand Opening of Lao-Thai Railway Operation: 9 March 2009.

Ground Breaking Ceremonyon 19 January 2007 at km 1+850

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Construction Project

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Thanaleng-Nongkhai Railway Construction Project

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Construction Project

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Grand Opening Ceremony of Lao-Thai Train Operation co-presided over by

H.E. Mr. Boungnang Vorachit, Vice President of the Lao PDR and HRH

Princess Sinrinthorn of the Kingdom of Thailand

at Thanaleng Station, 5 March 2009


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Detailed Design

of Thanaleng-Vientiane Railway Extension

Grant of the ThaiGovernment;

Completed July 2010

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Vientiane Station Plan

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STATION

HOUSING

COMERCIAL AREA

PROPOSED

OFFICE

MAIN ENTRANCE

SUB ENTRANCE


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Vientiane Station

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Vientiane Station

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Vientiane Station

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Container Yard

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Ware House

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MOU on Cooperation between the Ministry of Public Works and Transportof the Lao PDR and the Ministry of Railways of the PR China

was signed on 7 April 2010.


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MOU on Cooperation between the Ministry of Public Works and

Transport of the Lao PDR and the Ministry of Railways of the PR China

Cooperation Area:- Railway planning, financing, construction, operation and

management, rolling stock maintenance and staff training.

Cooperation Project:- To commence the railway link from Mohan/Boten to Vientiane

first;- Then consider extending the line to Thakhek and further to Mu

Gia. During an official visit of Mr. Liu Zhijun, the Minister of Railways of

the PR China to the Lao PDR 45 October 2010, both parties haveconfirmed to develop the railway project on a joint investment forconstruction, co-management and operation, mutual benefit andcommon development basis.

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West

corridor

Central

corridor

Eastcorridor

Singapore-Kunming Railway Network


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Laos - Sino Railway Project

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Boten-Vientiane Railway is the shortest route from Singapore to Kunming

Features

Design for both passenger and freight traffic

Total length: approx.420km; Tunnels: 190 km; Bridges: approx.90 km

Design speed: 200 km/h (with 250km/h substructure condition reserved)

and 120 km/h for passenger and freight trains respectively

Tracks: single standard gauge (1,435 mm) line (with double track reserved)

Traction: Electrical

Main Stations: 5 (passing through Luangnamtha, Oudomxay, Luang-

phrabang, Vientiane Provinces and the Capital City)

Estimated construction period: 5 years

Challenges:

Only Vangvieng-Vientiane 80 km is plain, the other region is all mountains,

most section of the railway cross the bridges and tunnels

Complexity of geological conditions along the route

Lack of existing supporting facilities (roads, power supply grid)

Unexploded ordnance (UXO)

High environmental requirements


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Significance of the Project

the important section of Trans-Asia Railway Central Corridor;

the necessary inter-connection between Laos and neighbor

countries, which will considerably promote the countrys

economic and cultural exchanges towards the world;

a key infrastructure for socio-economic development of Lao

PDR for the countrys economic taking-off;

a powerful stimulator for market demand and employment

when building up and operation of this railway which will

increase the countrys GDP and peoples living standard

to build a road will reduce the poverty, to build the railway

will make Laos rich faster a nationwide consensus

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Bilateral Agreement

- Agreement on Joint Traffic Working between the

Lao PDR and the Kingdom of Thailand was signed

1997;

- Then renewed 30 March 2008.


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Thank you

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