Nepal-Bangladesh will be connected by tunnel route: Nepalese Industry Minister Yadav

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Apr 29, 2018-Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Matrika Prasad Yadav has said that Nepal and Bangladesh will be connected via a tunnel way so as to promote the transnational road connectivity.

Inaugurating the third conference of small and medium-sized enterprises from China and South Asian Countries in the Capital on Sunday, Minister Yadav said a tunnel way would be constructed along the Nepal-Bangladesh shortest route.

Nepal as the least developed landlocked country has difficulties to get directly connected to the world road connectivity, he said, adding that an agreement on the issue of connecting Nepal with water-route was reached during the Prime Minister's recent India visit.

Stating that Nepal has good relations with China also, he insisted on the need of taking the country towards the path of prosperity by further consolidating such bilateral ties. He took the time to call on the South Asian countries to invest in Nepal confidently. He urged small and middle entrepreneurs to increase production.

"South Asia has become the common market of all countries, but it has yet to find market in other countries. We must to promote market for our products to reduce a ballooning trade deficit."

A total of 150 small and medium-sized entrepreneurs took part in the daylong conference.



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[UKBengali]

@Nilgiri

India being isolated.

BD has no need for India with this tunnel with Nepal

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Minister Yadav said a tunnel way would be constructed along the Nepal-Bangladesh shortest route.

If this happen then India will not be able to blackmail Nepal by imposing economic blockade anymore. In the last 50 years, India imposed blockade 3 times over Nepal.And India will certainly repeat that in future, no doubt. Only way to break this cycle is to build an 25 km long underground tunnel connecting Bangladesh and Nepal.

 

[UKBengali]

If this happen then India will not be able to blackmail Nepal by imposing economic blockade anymore. In the last 50 years, India imposed blockade 3 times over Nepal.And India will certainly repeat that in future, no doubt. Only way to break this cycle is to build an 25 km long underground tunnel connecting Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Rail, power and telecommunications link is required between BD and Nepal.
Cost will be at least 10 billion US dollars.

 

[Kaniska]

Anything that can bring prosperity to Nepal and BD is welcome move..Again, Nepal may need permission from India even if they dig a tunnel to Bangladesh....

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Rail, power and telecommunications link is required between BD and Nepal.
Cost will be at least 10 billion US dollars.

Cost can be recovered easily by toll within 30 years.If this tunnel is built, then trade between BD and Nepal will skyrocket.Nepal is heavily import dependent.They imported goods 10 billion dollar last year and increasing fast.Our export there will increase many folds.Plus transit related income. Albeit at the expense of India.Currently India enjoy near monopoly in Nepalese market.Biggest hurdle will be persuading the benya to allow a tunnel across Siliguri corridor.I have no idea on how Nepal will achieve that.India will not allow anything which will reduce dependency of Nepal upon it.

 

[Novice09]

And that tunnel will go through???

 

[Homo Sapiens]

And that tunnel will go through???

Siliguri corridor. Any problem?

 

[AfrazulMandal]

And that tunnel will go through???

The centre of the Earth.

 

[enquencher]

For that minister..

 

[danger007]

Rail, power and telecommunications link is required between BD and Nepal.
Cost will be at least 10 billion US dollars.

INDIA PERMISSION is required.. but not going to happen..

 

[Novice09]

Siliguri corridor. Any problem?

Nope... but don't you think that a road or infrastructure OVER LAND would be more viable option...
We should work together to empower our people... for their betterment...
Prosperity and welfare should be our prime focus...

 

[Brahmanic]

 

[Kambojaric]

A tunnel would have to cross Indian soil meaning Indian approval will be needed. This is no different than using Indian roads above ground for Bangladesh bound goods. The only viable option Nepal has is Pakistan via Xinjiang and then the Karakorum Highway down to Karachi/Gwadar. Not cost effective as compared to Indian/Bangladeshi ports but if India does block Nepalese trade for political purposes this alternative albeit longer route exists, just as the longer and less cost effective Chabahar route exists now for Afghanistan's exports. Ultimately air freight is the only tangible solution Nepal has to effectively reduce reliance on a transit via India for its imports and exports. It should attract Chinese investment to construct and improve its aviation infrastructure.

 

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Apr 29, 2018-Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Matrika Prasad Yadav has said that Nepal and Bangladesh will be connected via a tunnel way so as to promote the transnational road connectivity.

Inaugurating the third conference of small and medium-sized enterprises from China and South Asian Countries in the Capital on Sunday, Minister Yadav said a tunnel way would be constructed along the Nepal-Bangladesh shortest route.

Nepal as the least developed landlocked country has difficulties to get directly connected to the world road connectivity, he said, adding that an agreement on the issue of connecting Nepal with water-route was reached during the Prime Minister's recent India visit.

Stating that Nepal has good relations with China also, he insisted on the need of taking the country towards the path of prosperity by further consolidating such bilateral ties. He took the time to call on the South Asian countries to invest in Nepal confidently. He urged small and middle entrepreneurs to increase production.

"South Asia has become the common market of all countries, but it has yet to find market in other countries. We must to promote market for our products to reduce a ballooning trade deficit."

A total of 150 small and medium-sized entrepreneurs took part in the daylong conference.



See more at - http://bit.ly/2HDWfe8

Tunnel digging is very expensive in a High Earthquake zone.