Transit underway (goods transported to Agartala without any tax or charges)

[idune]

If you have a problem with the Government of Bangladesh then take it up with them instead of whining over it.

No one invited you to listen. If you dont like what has been said go pound sand.

 

[danger007]

We do not need any lecture from bhartis like you to know how the world works.... we have enough knowledge of it. We are concerned the way some stooge within the government is dealing the transit issue. We want a deal which is beneficial for Bangladesh... not any free or subsidized transit as it is India which is dying for it not us.

N yes we are also aware of bhartis mentality... no need to remind it again.

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[Roybot]

I think we got some understanding problem here.

Business will always make money be it Indian or Bangladeshi. When I own a truck and carry Indian goods to Agartala, I will always see the profit. The profit comes because I dont pay for the road I use inside BD, I make profit because I buy diesel half the price I suppose to pay, I make profit because roads and highways are built by tax payers money, i make profit because govt gives me incentives through direct and indirect means, i make profit because govt gave me free education and health care, I make profit because if I get into any accident, the ambulance rush me to the free hospital. Now all the benifits I receive from the state will have a tickle down cost benifit to the Indian businesses and consumer who is paying none to my government. That is unacceptatble. BD businesses makes money or not, BD laborer gets paid or not, India must pay for the transit because nobody is getting paid free here.

We just cant pay subsidy and make the route cheaper so that Indian will use it!!! COME ON!! as If, we are dying for this transit crap.

There is no understanding problem here, as I said earlier am not an advocate for free transit. Bangladesh Government should charge whatever it deems is the right transit fees. And I hope its quite high.

 

[TopCat]

Regularised transit of Indian goods begins

Nine trucks with 157 tons of transit goods from India crossed the border Wednesday in the formal launch of regularised transit of Indian goods to Agartala through Akhaura Land port.

The cargo-laden vehicles left the border after completing required customs formalities, Subash Chandra Kundu, assistant customs officer of Akhaura Land Port, told The Daily Star.

The trucks which were seen queuing up on Tuesday to cross the border got green signal around 4:00pm Wednesday.

It marks the resumption of regular activities of the land port.

The Akhaura Land Port, which was inaugurated in August 2010, is mainly export oriented. It is now struggling to handle the extra load of over dimensional cargoes (ODC) and transit goods. Everyday 100-150 trucks, mostly carrying stones and cement, move from Bangladesh to India through the port.

On Tuesday, the nine trucks could not cross the border for Agartala as transport agency Indo-Bangla Shipping Lines and port authority failed to complete required formalities.

Regularised transit of Indian goods begins

 

[illusion8]

You are right .... bangladeshi trucks has been chosen because fuel price is subsidized in Bangladesh... that means when a Bangladeshi truck will carry indian goods from benapol to agartola for example it will be done using subsidized bangladeshi fuel... which will yield triple savings for the bhartis... savings in terms of distance, time and money by using cheap fuel.


So India is not doing any favor here by using Bangladeshi trucks... instead they are saving money by using it.

For e.g. If the transport fee from point A to Point B is 10,000 how does it matter to the consignee whether the trucker puts subsidised fuel in his truck or not. Whatever difference in actual cost of transportation is automatically the added profit for the trucker.

It becomes the truckers call if he wants to pass on this fuel benefit to the consignee or not in this case is the bangladeshi trucker.

 

[TopCat]

We could not even finish signinig the deal, yet Indian goods started queeing up in the border. And here Indians are bragging that they have cheaper options and would be better off with shiliguri and burma.

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For e.g. If the transport fee from point A to Point B is 10,000 how does it matter to the consignee whether the trucker puts subsidised fuel in his truck or not. Whatever difference in actual cost of transportation is automatically the added profit for the trucker.

In free market it does not work that way. If the profit is too high then other guy will come forward to carry that for lower price and eventually it comes down to a reasonable margin. The fuel subsidy that govt paying will evnetually go to India's pocket.

 

[Roybot]

We could not even finish signinig the deal, yet Indian goods started queeing up in the border. And here Indians are bragging that they have cheaper options and would be better off with shiliguri and burma.

Its just for trial. All this confusion because the letter didn't say "trial" transit/transhipment.

Read what stooge Bangladeshi economic adviser said yesterday. Will make sense.

Transit fee by March: Mashiur | | bdnews24.com

 

[TopCat]

It becomes the truckers call if he wants to pass on this fuel benefit to the consignee or not in this case is the bangladeshi trucker.

For your theory to work, govt has to impose levy to the BD trucker for carrying Indian goods. Thats another way of collecting transit fees and i dont think India would agree to that.

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Its just for trial. All this confusion because the letter didn't say "trial" transit/transhipment.

Read what stooge Bangladeshis economic adviser said yesterday. Will make sense.

Transit fee by March: Mashiur | | bdnews24.com

You missed my point. In a trial run I thought we had to invite Indian businesses to give us a favor and send their goods through Bangladesh instead more lucrative route Burma and Shiliguri.

 

[Roybot]

You missed my point. In a trial run I thought we had to invite Indian businesses to give us a favor and send their goods through Bangladesh instead more lucrative route Burma and Shiliguri.

See once again, as I said no one is putting gun on anyone's head here. Businesses which will benefit using Bangladesh transit, will use it(Indian Government won't force them to use the facility).

Similarly India is not going to force Bangladesh to give us transit or free transit. India ready to pay transit fees: envoy | | bdnews24.com

Job of the Governments on both side is to put the framework in place, if people want to use the facility they ll use it. I don't understand whats the problem here.

 

[dr.crazze]

For your theory to work, govt has to impose levy to the BD trucker for carrying Indian goods. Thats another way of collecting transit fees and i dont think India would agree to that]



You missed my point. In a trial run I thought we had to invite Indian businesses to give us a favor and send their goods through Bangladesh instead more lucrative route Burma and Shiliguri.

btw BY 2013 THE LUMDING BADARPUR train route will be will be completed then there will be no requirement of all these you pose you are living in us may i ask you how the mexico Canada trade route works
stop making nonsense things the world might not change for you benefit
The Assam Tribune Online

 

[TopCat]

btw BY 2013 THE LUMDING BADARPUR train route will be will be completed then there will be no requirement of all these you pose you are living in us may i ask you how the mexico Canada trade route works
stop making nonsense things the world might not change for you benefit
The Assam Tribune Online

That would be great. We also like to see Shiliguri corridore operational and no need for free/subsidised transit from BD. But let the Shiliguri case rest for the future.

Mexico - Canada transit is a whole different ball game. There is a Bengali proverb "Adar bepari hoie Jahajer khobor nie lav nei". Being the trader of ginger no need to inquire for Ships.

 

[illusion8]

We could not even finish signinig the deal, yet Indian goods started queeing up in the border. And here Indians are bragging that they have cheaper options and would be better off with shiliguri and burma.

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Trial runs do happen to gauge the quantum of movement, time taken, also to estimate what should be the ideal transit fees applicable.



In free market it does not work that way. If the profit is too high then other guy will come forward to carry that for lower price and eventually it comes down to a reasonable margin. The fuel subsidy that govt paying will evnetually go to India's pocket.

I don't know about BD, but in India we have truckers associations who come out with a rate card for any destination. These prices are changed daily and every transport office gets an SMS from the association giving the prices fixed from a location to location. All truckers have the same price on any given day. So if I want to transport certain goods today i will invariably find that all trucker rates are the same on any given day.

 

[dr.crazze]

That would be great. We also like to see Shiliguri corridore operational and no need for free/subsidised transit from BD. But let the Shiliguri case rest for the future.

Mexico - Canada transit is a whole different ball game. There is a Bengali proverb "Adar bepari hoie Jahajer khobor nie lav nei". Being the trader of ginger no need to inquire for Ships.

kintu jodi ada jahagei pathate lage tokhon
grow up man by all this you are destroying the goodwill that remains in indian hearts for you
just make a transit price chart the indian companies will be happy to pay it if it is reasonable