Eleventh Meeting of the Working Group on the Asian Highway Network

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The meeting takes place on the 4th and 5th of June, with the consideration of the below proposals straight after lunch on the 4th.

https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/event-documents/ESCAPAHWG%2811%294_E.pdf

The Government of Armenia proposes amending AH82 and AH83 as follows:

• AH82 Border of the Russian Federation – Leselidze – Sukhumi – Senaki – Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe (– Vale) – Zdanov – Bavra – Gumri (– Akurik) – Ashtarak – Yerevan – Eraskh – Goris Noravan-Tatev – Kapan – Meghri – Agarak – Nour Douz – Jolfa – Iveoqlu
• AH83 Gazakh – Uzungala – Paravakar Kayan – Yerevan

The Government of Bangladesh proposes amending routes AH1, AH2 and AH41, as follows:

• AH1 Tamabil – Sylhet – Katchpur Kanchpur – Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Kalna – Narail – Jessore Jashore – Benapol
• AH2 Tamabil – Sylhet – Katchpur – Dhaka – Bhulta – Joydebpur – Hatikamrul – Banglabandha
• AH41 Teknaf – Cox’s Bazar – Chittagong Anwara – Karnaphuli Tunnel – Fouzdarhat – Madanpur – Bhulta – Joydebpur – Hatikamrul – Jessore Jashore – Mongla

The Government of Thailand proposes amending routes AH1, AH2, AH12, AH13 and AH19, as follows:

• AH1 Aranyaprathet – Kabin Buri – Nakhon Nayok – Hin Kong – Bang Pa-in (– Bangkok) – Nakhon Sawan – Tak – Mae Sot
• AH2 Sa Dao – Hat Yai – Phatthalung – Surat Thani – Chumphon – Pak Tho – Nakhon Pathom – Western Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Tak – Lampang – Chiang Rai – Mae Sai Mae Sai
• AH12 Nong Khai – Udon Thani – Khon Kaen – Nakhon Ratchasima – Saraburi – Hin Kong
• AH13 Huai Kon – Uttaradit – Nan – Phitsanulok – Nakhon Sawan
• AH19 Nakhon Ratchasima – Kabin Buri – Laem Chabang – Chonburi – Bangkok Eastern Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Bang Pa In

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AH82 Border of the Russian Federation – Leselidze – Sukhumi – Senaki – Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe (– Vale) – Zdanov – Bavra – Gumri (– Akurik) – Ashtarak – Yerevan – Eraskh – Goris Noravan – Tatev – Kapan – Meghri – Agarak – Nour Douz – Jolfa – Iveoqlu

M2 has been realigned away from Goris. Changes in Armenian and Azerbaijan have been on hold due to being a war zone and in flux (now over) and so national routes would need doing too.

AH83 Gazakh – Uzungala – Paravakar Kayan – Yerevan

No change in our route. Armenian border town in description is changed to match the route on the Azeri side. Not that the border is open.

AH1 Tamabil – Sylhet – Katchpur Kanchpur – Dhaka – Mawa – Bhanga – Kalna – Narail – Jessore Jashore – Benapol

New cities other than Narail already on route, other changes are just transliteration differences. Move from N804, N7 and N702 and onto N805 and N806 via Narail (plus link two sections as bridge open)

AH2 Tamabil – Sylhet – Katchpur – Dhaka – Bhulta – Joydebpur – Hatikamrul – Banglabandha

Bypasses Dhaka on N105

AH41 Teknaf – Cox’s Bazar – Chittagong Anwara – Karnaphuli Tunnel – Fouzdarhat – Madanpur – Bhulta – Joydebpur – Hatikamrul – Jessore Jashore – Mongla

Bypasses Chattagong to the south and we incorrectly route via Dhaka, rather than N105

AH1 Aranyaprathet – Kabin Buri – Nakhon Nayok – Hin Kong – Bang Pa-in (– Bangkok) – Nakhon Sawan – Tak – Mae Sot

Just a change in description?

AH2 Sa Dao – Hat Yai – Phatthalung – Surat Thani – Chumphon – Pak Tho – Nakhon Pathom – Western Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Tak – Lampang – Chiang Rai – Mae Sai Mae Sai

Just a change in description?

Eastern Bangkok route to be deleted?

AH12 Nong Khai – Udon Thani – Khon Kaen – Nakhon Ratchasima – Saraburi – Hin Kong

Just a change in description?

AH13 Huai Kon – Uttaradit – Nan – Phitsanulok – Nakhon Sawan

Just a change in description?

AH19 Nakhon Ratchasima – Kabin Buri – Laem Chabang – Chonburi – Bangkok Eastern Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Bang Pa In

Reroute at west end to Bang Pa-in.

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AH1 Aranyaprathet – Kabin Buri – Nakhon Nayok – Hin Kong – Bang Pa-in (– Bangkok) – Nakhon Sawan – Tak – Mae Sot

This changes it from (Hin Kong to Tak with a branch to Bangkok at Bang Pa-in) to (Hin Kong to Tak via Bangkok). I'm not sure what the plan is (move AH1 to the M6 freeway when it's completed west of Hin Kong?), but Thailand generally posts their Asian Highways well, so we'll be waiting until signs change anyway.

AH2 Sa Dao – Hat Yai – Phatthalung – Surat Thani – Chumphon – Pak Tho – Nakhon Pathom – Western Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Tak – Lampang – Chiang Rai – Mae Sai Mae Sai

I see no changes here (the east side of the beltway was always due to signage, not definition).

AH12 Nong Khai – Udon Thani – Khon Kaen – Nakhon Ratchasima – Saraburi – Hin Kong

Again no changes (but it may move to the M6).

AH13 Huai Kon – Uttaradit – Nan – Phitsanulok – Nakhon Sawan

No obvious changes.

AH19 Nakhon Ratchasima – Kabin Buri – Laem Chabang – Chonburi – Bangkok Eastern Bangkok Outer Ring Road – Bang Pa In

This changes it to follow M9 to AH1 at Bang Pa In. The piece of M7 inside M9 will remain AH123.