Railway Sector Investment Program - Tranche 4 (ADB-32234-063)

Countries
  • Bangladesh
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
C
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Voting Date
Mar 18, 2016
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Bangladesh
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 188.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jul 2, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Sep 29, 2016

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Project Description
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A multitranche financing facility (MFF) was approved on 10 October 2006 to improve the performance of the railway sector and to increase the capacity of the existing rail network to handle traffic demand necessary to sustain Bangladesh''s economic growth. The MFF consists in financing four subprojects, out of which three are ongoing: (i) the construction of the 64 km Tongi Bhairab Bazar Double Line Project and the implementation of sector policy reforms designed to make Bangladesh Railway, more commercially focused (Tranche 1); (ii) the rehabilitation of yards, extension of loops and upgrading of signaling at different stations in the Darsana Ishurdi Sirajganj Bazar section (Tranche 2); and (iii) the procurement of 150 passenger carriages (Tranche 3). The proposed subproject (Tranche 4) will consist in funding the financing gap of Tranches 1 and 2. Most of the civil works have been completed as of December 2015.

Investment Description
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Loan 3376-BAN: Railway Sector Investment Program - Tranche 4 (Additional Financing)
Ordinary capital resources US$ 50.00 million

Loan: Railway Sector Investment Program - Tranche 4
Japan International Cooperation Agency US$ 116.72 million

Export-Import Bank of Korea US$ 22.00 million


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CONTACTS

Responsible ADB Officer Islam, Mohammad Nazrul
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Bangladesh Resident Mission
Executing Agencies
Bangladesh Railway
16 Abdul Gani Road
Bangladesh Railway, Rail Bhaban,
Dhaka, Bangladesh

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