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Proposed amendments Agenda item 5

Document E/ESCAP/TARN/WG(4)/2

Fourth meeting of the Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Bangkok, 23-24 November 2015

Articles relating to amendments

The Intergovernmental Agreement on theTrans-Asian Railway Network

Article 7 Procedures for amending the main text

Article 8 Procedures for amending annex I

Article 9 Procedures for amending annex II


A “directly concerned Party” is a Party in whose territory the subject of the proposed amendment is located

Reminder

How do Article 8 and 9 function?Article 8: Procedures for amending annex IArticle 9: Procedures for amending annex II

8 (4) Amendments that do not change a border station may be proposed by any directly concerned Party.9 (2)

Article 8: Procedures for amending annex I

8 (4) Amendments that do not change a border station may be proposed by any directly concerned Party.

The text of any amendment proposed by any Party shall be circulated to all members of the Working Group by the secretariat at least forty-five (45) days before the Working Group meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.

8 (5)

An amendment shall be adopted by the Working Group by a majority of the Parties present and voting. The amendment as adopted shall be communicated by the secretariat to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall circulate it to all Parties

8 (6)

How do Article 8 and 9 function?


8 (7) An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 6 / 4 of the present Article shall be deemed accepted if, during a period of six (6) months from the date of notification, less than one third of the Parties notifies the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their objection to the amendment.

8 (8) An amendment accepted in accordance with paragraph 7 / 5 of the present Article shall enter into force for all the Parties three (3) months after the expiry of the period of six (6) months referred to in paragraph 7 / 5 of the present Article.

9 (2)

9 (3)

9 (4)

9 (5)

9 (6)

Article 9: Procedures for amending annex II

Proposed amendments


Proposals received from

Bangladesh

Islamic Republic of Iran

Russian Federation

Thailand

Article 16“The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific shall be designated the secretariat of the Agreement.”

Mongolia

India

Myanmar

Birol

India

IndiaShahbazpur

AkhauraDhaka

Tongi

Chittagong

Gundum

Dohazari

Darsana

Rohanpur

Bangladesh

Ishurdi

Proposed amendmentsParty since 25 August 2010

Darsana – Gundum

(Gede, India)

Darsana (border station)

Ishurdi (junction) Abdulpur (junction) – Rohanpur (border station) – (Singhabad, India)

Abdulpur (junction) – Parbatipur – Birol (border station) – (Radhikapur, India)

Tongi (junction) Dhaka

Akhaura (junction)

Chittagong(maritime connection)

[Dohazari

(border station)Myanmar]

Kulaura – Shahbazpur (border station) –(Mahisasan, India)

India

Myanmar

Benapol

Jessore

Narayanganj

NarailMawa

Bhanga

Proposed amendments Bangladesh

Darsana – Gundum

(Gede, India)

Darsana (border station)

Ishurdi (junction) Abdulpur (junction) – Rohanpur (border station) – (Singhabad, India)

Abdulpur (junction) – Parbatipur – Birol (border station) – (Radhikapur, India)

Tongi (junction) Dhaka

Birol

India

IndiaShahbazpur

AkhauraDhaka

Tongi

Chittagong

Gundum

Dohazari

Darsana

Rohanpur

Ishurdi

Akhaura (junction)

Chittagong(maritime connection)

[Dohazari

(border station)Myanmar]

Kulaura – Shahbazpur (border station) –(Mahisasan, India)

Party since 25 August 2010

Narail – Jessore – Benapol (border station) – (India)

– Narayanganj – Mawa – Bhanga –

Missing links are indicated in [ square brackets ](Introduction to Annex I of Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network)

Reminder

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Garmsar

Sari

Bandar-e-Amirabad

Gorgan

Shahrood

Incheboroun

Islamic Republic of Iran

Turkmenistan

Pakistan

Party since 3 November 2009Proposed amendments

Iraq

Turkey

Azerbaijan

Khorramshahr

Bandar Abbas

Esfahan

Bandar-Emam

Mashhad

Razi

Miyaneh

TehranKashmar

Bandar-e-Amirabad

Bandar-e-Anzali

Astara

Jolfa

KosraviArak

Zahedan

Mirjaveh

Kerman

Bafq

BadrudQom Garmsar

Chadormalu

Ardakan

Qazvin

Sarakhs

Shahrood

Bandar-e-Amirabad (ferry terminal) (ferry link to Caspian sea ports in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan)

Garmsar

Sari

Bandar-e-Amirabad

Gorgan

Shahrood

Incheboroun

Islamic Republic of Iran Party since 3 November 2009

Proposed amendments

Fariman (junction)

Sarakhs (border station and break-of-gauge)

(Sarakhs, Turkmenistan)

Shahrood

Kashmar (junction)

Qazvin (junction)

Razi – Sarakhs

(Kapikoy, Turkey)

Razi (border station)

Sufian (junction)

Tabriz

Miyaneh (junction)

Garmsar (junction)

Tehran (junction)

Incheboroun (border station)

Gorgan – Incheboroun

(Gudriolum, Turkmenistan)

Gorgan

Garmsar

Sari

Bandar-e-Amirabad

Gorgan

Shahrood

Incheboroun

Islamic Republic of Iran Party since 3 November 2009

Proposed amendments

Fariman (junction)

Sarakhs (border station and break-of-gauge)

(Sarakhs, Turkmenistan)

Shahrood

Kashmar (junction)

Qazvin (junction)

Razi – Sarakhs

(Kapikoy, Turkey)

Razi (border station)

Sufian (junction)

Tabriz

Miyaneh (junction)

Garmsar (junction)

Tehran (junction)

Incheboroun (border station)

Gorgan – Incheboroun

(Gudriolum, Turkmenistan)

Gorgan

Sari (junction) – Gorgan – Incheboroun (border station)

Sari (junction) – Bandar-e-Amirabad (ferry terminal) (ferry link to Caspian sea ports in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan)

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Mongolia China

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

KhasanVladivostok

Nakhodka

Irkutsk

KhabarovskLokot

EkaterinburgNovosibirskKrasnoe

Moscow

Suzemka

Krasnodar

Saint PetersburgKotelnich

Ozinki

Port Olya

Samur

Russian FederationParty since 4 January 2008

Proposed amendments

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Mongolia China

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

KhasanVladivostok

Nakhodka

Irkutsk

KhabarovskLokot

EkaterinburgNovosibirskKrasnoe

Moscow

Suzemka

Krasnodar

Saint PetersburgKotelnich

Ozinki

Port Olya

Samur


Proposed amendments

KhasanNakhodka

Vladivostok

Baranovski

Ussurijsk

Uglovaya


Proposed amendments

KhasanNakhodka

Vladivostok

Baranovski

Ussurijsk

UglovayaKhasan

Uglovaya (junction)

Nakhodka (junction, maritime connection)

Krasnoe (border station)

Karimskaya (junction)

Baranovski (junction)

Ussurijsk (junction)

Ekaterinburg (junction)

Krasnoe – Nakhodka

(Osinovka, Belarus)

Moscow (junction)

Zaudinski (junction)

Tatarskaya (junction)

Novosibirsk (junction)

Kotelnich (junction)

Khasan (border station and break-of-gauge) – (Tumangang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)


Proposed amendments

KhasanNakhodka

Vladivostok

Baranovski

Ussurijsk

UglovayaKhasan

Kamyshovaya

Makhalino

Makhalino – Khasan (border station and break-of-gauge) –(Tumangang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)

Uglovaya (junction)

Nakhodka (junction, maritime connection)

Krasnoe (border station)

Karimskaya (junction)

Baranovski (junction)

Ussurijsk (junction)

Ekaterinburg (junction)

Krasnoe – Nakhodka

(Osinovka, Belarus)

Moscow (junction)

Zaudinski (junction)

Tatarskaya (junction)

Novosibirsk (junction)

Kotelnich (junction)

Makhalino (junction) – Kamyshovaya (border station and break-of-gauge) – (China)

–– Mae Sai (border station) – (Tachilek, Myanmar) ] Cambodia

Mae Sod

Nakhon Sawan

Malaysia

Lao PDR

Lao PDR

Mya

nmar

Hat Yai

Padang BesarSungai Kolok

Three Pagoda Pass

Sattahip

Klong LukNakhon RatchasimaUbonratchathani

Mukdahan

NakhonPhanomNongkhai

Bua Yai

Chiangmai

Denchai

Bangkok

MyanmarParty since 4 February 2008

Thailand Proposed amendments

Lao PDR

(Padang Besar, Malaysia)

Banphachi (junction)

Nongkhai – Padang Besar

(Thanaleng, Lao PDR)

Nongkhai (border station)

Bua Yai (junction)

Hat Yai (junction)

Bangkok – Bang Sue station (junction)

Padang Besar (border station)

Nong Pla Duk (junction)

Kaeng Khoi (junction)

Nakhonsawan (junction) – Denchai (junction) – Chiangmai

[ Nakhonsawan – Mae Sod (border station) – (Myawadi, Myanmar) ]

[ Denchai – Chiangrai

Mae Sai

Chiangrai

–Cambodia

Mae Sod

Nakhon Sawan

Malaysia

Lao PDR

Lao PDR

Mya

nmar

Hat Yai


Three Pagoda Pass

Sattahip


Mukdahan


Bua Yai

Chiangmai

Denchai

Bangkok



Lao PDR






Bua Yai (junction)

Hat Yai (junction)







[ Denchai – Chiangrai

Mae Sai

Chiangrai

– Mae Sai (border station) – (Tachilek, Myanmar) ]

Cambodia

Mae Sod

Nakhon Sawan

Malaysia

Lao PDR

Lao PDR

Mya

nmar

Hat Yai


Three Pagoda Pass

Sattahip


Mukdahan


Bua Yai

Chiangmai

Denchai

Bangkok



Lao PDR






Bua Yai (junction)

Hat Yai (junction)







[ Denchai – Chiangrai – Chiang Khong (border station) – (Lao PDR) ]

Chiang KhongChiangrai


Stations with container terminals to handle ISO containers of at least 20-feet dimension in length and above are shown underlined(Introduction to Annex I of Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network)

Reminder

Party since 4 September 2008Mongolia Proposed amendments

Sukhbaatar – Zamyn Uud

(Naushki, Russian Federation)

Sukhbaatar (border station)

(connects with Nariin Sukhait – Ereen tsav line)

Ulaanbaatar

Sainshand (junction)

Zamyn Uud (border station and break-of-gauge)

(Erenhot, China)

SainshandBichigt

Khuut

Choibalsan

Ulaanbaatar

Nariin Sukhait

Shiveekhuren

Tavan Tolgoi

Baruun Uurt

Russian Federation Russian Federation

China

China

Ereen tsav

Sukhbaatar

Zamyn Uud

Numrug

Gashuun Sukhait

Salkhit (junction) [ Erdevet – Ovoot – Arts Suuri (border station) ]


Sukhbaatar – Zamyn Uud

(Naushki, Russian Federation)

Sukhbaatar (border station)

(connects with Nariin Sukhait – Ereen tsav line)

Ulaanbaatar

Sainshand (junction)

Zamyn Uud (border station and break-of-gauge)

(Erenhot, China)

SainshandBichigt

Khuut

Choibalsan

Ulaanbaatar

Nariin Sukhait

Shiveekhuren

Tavan Tolgoi

Baruun Uurt

SalkhitErdenet

Arts Suuri


China

China

Ereen tsav

Sukhbaatar

Zamyn Uud

Numrug

Gashuun Sukhait

Bichigt

KhuutUlaanbaatar

Shiveekhuren

Tavan Tolgoi

SalkhitErdenet

Arts Suuri


China

China

Sukhbaatar

Numrug

Gashuun Sukhait


Nariin Sukhait

Sainshand

Baruun Uurt

Choibalsan

Ereen tsav

Zamyn Uud

Nariin Sukhait – Ereen tsav

and break-of-gauge

and break-of-gauge

Tavan Tolgoi ( junction

Khuut ( junction

[ Gashuun Sukhait (border station)

[ Bichigt (border station)

]

]

)

)

Bichigt

KhuutUlaanbaatar

Shiveekhuren

Tavan Tolgoi

SalkhitErdenet

Arts Suuri


China

China

Sukhbaatar

Numrug

Gashuun Sukhait


Nariin Sukhait

Sainshand

Baruun Uurt

Choibalsan

Ereen tsav

Zamyn Uud

Nariin Sukhait – Ereen tsav

Tavan Tolgoi ( junction and break-of-gauge)

Khuut ( junction and break-of-gauge)

[ Gashuun Sukhait (border station) ]

[ Bichigt (border station) ]


Railway gauge of TAR member countries (mm)

1,000 1,067 1,435 1,520 1,676

1. Bangladesh1 Indonesia 1. China2 1. Armenia 1. Bangladesh1

2. Cambodia 2. Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea2. Azerbaijan 2. India

3. Lao People’s

Democratic Republic

3. Republic of Korea 3. Georgia 3. Nepal

4. Malaysia 4. Islamic Republic of Iran 4. Kazakhstan 4. Pakistan

5. Myanmar 5. Turkey 5. Kyrgyzstan 5. Sri Lanka

6. Singapore3 6. Mongolia

7. Thailand 7. Russian

Federation

8. Viet Nam4 8. Tajikistan

9. Turkmenistan

10. Uzbekistan

Annex II

Guiding principles relating to technical characteristics of the Trans-Asian Railway network

4. Interoperability

1 Part of railway network of the country.2 Features also a line (from/to Viet Nam) of 1,000 mm gauge.3 Service provided by railways of Malaysia.4 Features also lines of 1,435 mm gauge and dual 1,000/1,435 mm gauge.


Railway gauge of TAR member countries (mm)

1,000 1,067 1,435 1,520 1,676

1. Bangladesh1 Indonesia 1. China2 1. Armenia 1. Bangladesh1

2. Cambodia 2. Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea2. Azerbaijan 2. India

3. Lao People’s

Democratic Republic

3. Republic of Korea 3. Georgia 3. Nepal

4. Malaysia 4. Islamic Republic of Iran 4. Kazakhstan 4. Pakistan

5. Myanmar 5. Turkey 5. Kyrgyzstan 5. Sri Lanka

6. Singapore3 6. Mongolia

7. Thailand 7. Russian

Federation

8. Viet Nam4 8. Tajikistan

9. Turkmenistan

10. Uzbekistan

Annex II

Guiding principles relating to technical characteristics of the Trans-Asian Railway network

4. Interoperability

1 Part of railway network of the country.2 Features also a line (from/to Viet Nam) of 1,000 mm gauge.3 Service provided by railways of Malaysia.4 Features also lines of 1,435 mm gauge and dual 1,000/1,435 mm gauge.

6. Mongolia 5

5 Features also lines of 1,435 mm gauge.

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