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Tables of Contents for Forging Subregional Links in Transportation and Logistics in South Asia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
v
Acknowledgments
vii
Executive Summary
1
1
Emerging Trends and Implications for the South Asia Subregion
1
1
Linkages with Other Bank Strategies
2
1
Methodology for the Study: Selection of Strategic Commodities and Routes
3
1
Highlights of the Commodity Flows Study
3
1
Highlights of the Comparative Route Analysis
4
3
Need for Public-Private Partnership
7
1
Preliminary Agenda for Action
7
6
Bank Group Involvement
13
1
The Report's Audience and Its Structure
14
1
Connecting a Subregion: A Strategic View
15
18
Profile of the South Asia Subregion
16
10
Potential for Growth: The Need for a Shared Vision
26
2
Approach
28
3
Structure of the Report
31
2
Reducing Logistics Costs
33
22
Transport Components
35
11
Analysis of Logistics Costs and Times
46
5
Implications of Logistics Constraints and Characteristics of Goods
51
4
Route Selection: Applying a Logistics Viewpoint
55
20
Commodities, Modes, and Routes: Selected Case Studies
57
9
Highlights of Case Studies
66
2
Damages, Delays, and Corruption
68
2
Variations in Transport Logistics Performance and Cost
70
3
Conclusions
73
2
Improving Private-Public Partnerships in South Asian Transport and Logistics
75
12
Delegates' Views of the Private Sector Role
78
1
Expectations about Government Action
78
1
Organizations for Innovative Private-Public Investments
79
3
Organizations for Private Operations of Transport Infrastructure and Operations
82
2
Future of Private-Public Partnership in the Region
84
3
Setting a Dynamic Process in Motion
87
16
Strategic Linkages and Areas for Development
89
3
Policy Reform and Improved Transit Protocols
92
1
Modernization of Transport Networks and Services
93
4
Changes Affecting Future Logistics
97
2
Possible Implications for Bank Group Involvement
99
4
Next: Proposed Change
103
14
Preliminary Agenda
108
7
Regional Capacity Building
115
2
Bibliography
117
4
Background Notes
117
1
Other References
118
3
Maps: South Asia Intermodal Transportation Network
121
1
Key Subregional Routes
122
1
Cross Border Points of Interest: India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
123
1
Cross Border Points of Interest: India and Bangladesh
124
1
Cross Border Points of Interest: India and Bangladesh
125
1
Cross Border Points of Interest: India and Nepal
126
1
Transport Logistics Cost Model
127
1
South Asia Region
128
1
Transport of Carpet from Kathmandu to Europe
129
1
Transport of Tea from Karimganj, Assam to United Kingdom
130
1
Transport of Freights of all Kinds from Calcutta to Agartala
131
1
Transport of Cement from Calcutta to Agartala
132
1
Transport of Agricultural Produce from Kathmandu to Dhaka
133