Tk.1,330/ton Transit Fee Proposed for Indian Goods

[TopCat]

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Charging 70pct of average saves is just too much, especially when india will invest in the infrastructure. For soem of the nearer states, saves could be in negative. I think :-

Well charge can be revisited all the time. I think 1,330/ton is a reasonable amount which is way lower than the initial proposed according to the international standard.

1) we should just make excellent , the best , expressway from Indian areas ( CHICKEN NECK) only. In the long run this is better. This will also result in Bangladeshi's not thinking that we are born to just exploit their awesome wealth.

You already have road to go to your NE. Dont forget how much you going to save using the port of Chittagong. It will take only two hours to deliver goods that to your NE after unloading. Its huge.

2) If this is agreed, Indians will use the facility as a back up only and there will not be much traffic on this.....

Ideally, if India is investing in the infrastructure, the tariff should tak enot more than 20 pct of actual saves.

Thats up to you. Nobody going to force you to use BD route. We will always keep us competitive.

 

[eastwatch]

Yeah right! Cause I was the one quibbling away in post #26 eh?



Pay attention! Those rail lines actually exist and not proposed lines! They are very well inside the Indian border unless you want to say that Indian railways made tracks inside Bangladeshi territory The rail lines look straight, cause its a schematic map!

Just for you,

If there already exist a number of very efficient and short roads and rail lines, then why the Indian Penny-pinching Banyas would come and beg to Bangladesh for a transit through Bangladesh for which they have to pay a transit fee? Can you or any of your Indian friends answer to this question?

 

[Roybot]

As I said this transit through Bangladesh is only a temp thing. Some of the North East rail projects passed in the current project.

There are many interesting projects has taken in the current rail budget –

A) Survey of doubling –
1) New Bangaigaon – Rangiya – Kamakhya
2) New Bangaigaon – Goalpara – Kamakhya
3) Guwahati- Lumding-Tinsukhia- Dibrugarh

B) Survey of new line –
1) Dimapur – Tizit
2) Dibrugarh – New Tinsukia – Dangri
3) Shillong – Chandranathpur.
4) Sivok – Mirik
5) Tirap – Lekhapani
6) Silghat – Tezpur
7) Barpeta Road-Tihu.
8) Jogighopa to Silchar via Panchratna
9) Naginimora-Amguri
10) Rangpo-Gangtok
11) Tuli-Tuli Road
12) Dullabcherra-Cheraji
13) Mirik-Gangtok
14) Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh
15) Dangri-Dhola
16) Lalabazar-Vairengte
17) Lekhapani-Kharsang
18) Jogigopa to Guwahati via Barpetta- Sarthebari
19) North Lakhimpur- Along -Silapathar

C) Gauge conversion will be started soon –
1) Baraigram – Dulabhchera (29 Km)
2) Karimganj – Mahisasan (10 Km)

D) New line construction will be started soon –
1) Murkongselek – Pasighat (31 Km)

E) Frequency would be increased –
1) New Delhi- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express from 6 days to daily ( 12423/12424 )

F) New passenger train –
1) Silghat- Chaparmukh Passenger (daily)

G) New express train –
1) Guwahati-Dimapur Express(Daily)
2) Silghat – Dhubri Rajyarani Express (tri-weekly) via Guwahati – Kokrajhar - Jogighopa
3) Guwahati- Jaipur Kaviguru Express (weekly) via Kasganj – Faizabad – Gorakhpur - Kokrajhar
4) Dibrugarh- Thiruvanthapuram-Kanniyakumari Vivek Express (weekly) via Kokrajhar

H) Doubling will be completed before July 2012-
1) Rangiya-Rangapara North

I) Doubling will be completed before July 2011 –
1) New Guwahati-Digaru (30 Km)

J) New line will be completed before July 2011 –
1) New Coochbehar-Golakganj.

K) New line under construction –
1) Dudhnoi-Mendhipathar. (20 Km)
2) Murkongshelek – Dibrugarh. (with Bogibil bridge) (46 Km)
3) Harmoti-Naharlagun. (20Km) (later it will be extended more 13 Km. to Itanagar).
4) Jiribam-Imphal. (98 Km)
5) Teteliya-Byrnihat-Shillong. (130 Km) (former it was planned to start from Azra)
6) Dimapur-Kohima. (88 Km.)
7) Agartala-Sabroom. (110 Km.)
8) Bhairabi-Sairang. (51 Km.)

L) Gauge conversion under construction –
1) Lumding-Silchar
2) Migrendisa-Dittockchera
3) Badarpur-Bairagram. (44 Km)
4) Katakhal-Bhairabi (84 km)
5) Rangiya-Murkongselek (510 Km)

M) Electrification under construction –
1) Katihar - Guwahati

N) Rail Industrial Park at New Bongaigaon and diesel locomotive centre in Manipur is planned

 

[Roybot]

If there already exist a number of very efficient and short roads and rail lines, then why the Indian Penny-pinching Banyas would come and beg to Bangladesh for a transit through Bangladesh for which they have to pay a transit fee? Can you or any of your Indian friends answer to this question?

Thats what you keep telling to yourself, that we are begging for transit, I mean if it helps you sleep at night

As I said rail lines are not efficient enough at this stage, a lot of rail lines are single track and metre gauge as opposed to the prevalent broad gauge of the Indian Railways. Refer to my last post, work is going on to improve the efficiency of this rail network. Once done, India won't be needing any transit from Bangladesh. Not that it does even now, but since we have a favorable government in Bangladesh, might as well.

 

[ramu]

If there already exist a number of very efficient and short roads and rail lines, then why the Indian Penny-pinching Banyas would come and beg to Bangladesh for a transit through Bangladesh for which they have to pay a transit fee? Can you or any of your Indian friends answer to this question?

u r immature. India does not have to beg BD. Even when a deal with US is made, we are equals. we have at times been assertive and have not entertained deals from most powerful countries.

 

[eastwatch]

u r immature. India does not have to beg BD. Even when a deal with US is made, we are equals. we have at times been assertive and have not entertained deals from most powerful countries.

However, yoiu have been begging a transit since Pakistan time. And you are keeping on begging for it to BD since after 1971. But, we still do not want to accept your bait. Our goal is to get the NE region. It will so happen when Delhi cannot develop this region. Your govt understands this and keeps on begging to BD. The same happened to a joint exercise. Who wants to do joint exercise with Indian Army? IA should be alone to solve NE insurgent issue, BD has no part in it.

You may remain powerful to the USA on certain matters when USA needs you. Incase of transit and NE issue India needs it. This is why your naval Chief visits BD just after our own naval Chief ends a China visit. India needs us more thjan we need India. That is the reality. But, then, of course, you are free not sell your onions to us.

 

[axisofevil]

1) 70% saving does not say the savings in time. Time is money. In an extreme case like Tripura delivery, India will save at least three days for each consignment.
2) India is not building the infrastructure, but BD is building the multi-billion dollar infra with its own money.
3) The $1 billion loan India is willing to provide will be paid back by BD with interest. So, this is BD money that will build the infra.
4) Building an overhead expressway through the chicken neck is not feasible for a poor economy like India. A truck's operating cost will be higher in a longer route.

YOu watch.....the infrastructure in and around Siliguri is going to be mind boggling.....I heard there are some proposals to make multiple line of railroad and highways.....in fact the long term plan is to make that narrow stretch free of ppl and station troops there as it is a vital point....

 

[Roybot]

However, yoiu have been begging a transit since Pakistan time. And you are keeping on begging for it to BD since after 1971. But, we still do not want to accept your bait. Our goal is to get the NE region. It will so happen when Delhi cannot develop this region. Your govt understands this and keeps on begging to BD. The same happened to a joint exercise. Who wants to do joint exercise with Indian Army? IA should be alone to solve NE insurgent issue, BD has no part in it.

You may remain powerful to the USA on certain matters when USA needs you. Incase of transit and NE issue India needs it. This is why your naval Chief visits BD just after our own naval Chief ends a China visit. India needs us more thjan we need India. That is the reality. But, then, of course, you are free not sell your onions to us.

tsk tsk. Resorting to trolling now are we? Ignore the flamebait sane people.

 

[axisofevil]

You can try selling your snake oil to the other country in the region. Your media better be nice after all these freebies from Hasina.

Watch you mouth before we send all our raw sewage into your drinking water

 

[axisofevil]

However, yoiu have been begging a transit since Pakistan time. And you are keeping on begging for it to BD since after 1971. But, we still do not want to accept your bait. Our goal is to get the NE region. It will so happen when Delhi cannot develop this region. Your govt understands this and keeps on begging to BD. The same happened to a joint exercise. Who wants to do joint exercise with Indian Army? IA should be alone to solve NE insurgent issue, BD has no part in it.

You may remain powerful to the USA on certain matters when USA needs you. Incase of transit and NE issue India needs it. This is why your naval Chief visits BD just after our own naval Chief ends a China visit. India needs us more thjan we need India. That is the reality. But, then, of course, you are free not sell your onions to us.

Keep on whining as long as our Agent Hasina runs your country, we will take out the terrorists .....and do whatever else we wish.....keep on underestimating us.....when we feel threatened we overtake your country and make you refugees in Burma....NE would rather be independent than live with Bangla Muslims especially after the way you slaughter the minorities...HaHa......Already our agent has helped to solve the Ulfa and Naga issue.....it shows pre Hasina..... Bangla was helping and aiding these terrorists....Bangla better watch out now the world is against terror and if you guys insist on courting these pigs....then the world will take action and make you 5th world....

 

[Bhairava]

However, yoiu have been begging a transit since Pakistan time. And you are keeping on begging for it to BD since after 1971. But, we still do not want to accept your bait. Our goal is to get the NE region. It will so happen when Delhi cannot develop this region. Your govt understands this and keeps on begging to BD. The same happened to a joint exercise. Who wants to do joint exercise with Indian Army? IA should be alone to solve NE insurgent issue, BD has no part in it.

You may remain powerful to the USA on certain matters when USA needs you. Incase of transit and NE issue India needs it. This is why your naval Chief visits BD just after our own naval Chief ends a China visit. India needs us more thjan we need India. That is the reality. But, then, of course, you are free not sell your onions to us.

*Bangladesh remains the centre of the Milky way*



Indians just remember this - I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.- GB Shaw

Even in an argument there must be a class below which we should not go - Go argue with the Pakistanis or the Chinese. BTW what a funny way to get a region - breed like bunnies, send them illegally and claim the place.

 

[TopCat]

As I said this transit through Bangladesh is only a temp thing. Some of the North East rail projects passed in the current project.

[/SIZE]

Thats your opinion but not the stand of your government or the business people who need that. Just talk to your NE government and the people there and they will say differently. Ofcourse main land Indians wants it without the transit but cost of doing business for NE people will be drastically reduced through the transit of BD. Its not only mainland goods getting carried to the NE but NE can independently import and export their product with the outer world which they cant now as they have to go through calcutta port half the world away from their home.

 

[eastwatch]

Watch you mouth before we send all our raw sewage into your drinking water

A sweet taliking friendly india has already taken away our drinking water from the Ganges. Now, you put your own garbage into your Calcutta mouth.

 

[eastwatch]

Keep on whining as long as our Agent Hasina runs your country, we will take out the terrorists .....and do whatever else we wish.....keep on underestimating us.....when we feel threatened we overtake your country and make you refugees in Burma....NE would rather be independent than live with Bangla Muslims especially after the way you slaughter the minorities...HaHa......Already our agent has helped to solve the Ulfa and Naga issue.....it shows pre Hasina..... Bangla was helping and aiding these terrorists....Bangla better watch out now the world is against terror and if you guys insist on courting these pigs....then the world will take action and make you 5th world....

Your agent Hasina even cannot stop our navy to purchase Chinese weapons and war ships. She also cannot stop the Chinese Navy to give us technological help to build 5 units of Khulna Class large patrol boats. Your Hasina cannot buy a single piece of Indian weapon for BD. She is only talk to appease India, because she knows only one bullet is needed for any traitor. See our history, we kill the traitors just like this. So, do not bet on any of your aunties.

 

[BATMAN]

Wow.. this is almost free!

Better not charge it at all, following in Pakistani footsteps.

IMO.. the minimum fee shall be $2000/ton for land transit and $1000/ton for air transit.