Table A1.3
South Asia: LLDCs and Transit Neighbors
Subregion
LLDCs
South Asia
Afghanistan
Transit countries Pakistan
Main corridors to ports (main hubs in italic), distance Kabul–Jalalabad–Torkham–Landi Kotal– Peshawar–Karachi (1,600 km)
Key regional initiatives and institutions, start date Afghan Trade Transit Agreement (ATTA) (1965, modified 2004), now to be replaced by Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Agreement (APTA)
Kabul–Kandahar–Spin Boldak–Chaman– Quetta–Karachi (1,500 km) Iran, Islamic Rep.
Kabal–Herat–Bandar Abbas (1,200 km)
Nepal
India
Kathmandu–Birganj– Kolkata/ Haldia (1,060 km)
Indo–Nepal Treaty of Transit (1991, renewed with minor modification in 2006 for seven years)
Bhutan
India
Thimphu–Phuentsholing–Kishanganj– Kolkata (800 km)
Bhutan–India Treaty of Friendship (1949)
Source: Authors. Note: km = kilometer.
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