Aerial view of Border crossing at Sunauli, 1. Customs Office 2. Bhairahawa ICD
Overview
Sunauli is 95 km north of Gorakhpur (India) and 5 km south of Bhairahawa. The Indian side is Sunauli and Nepal side is Belahiya.
The Border Crossing being official entry point for heavy and light vehicles tends to be busy and congested all year round. Immigration Office at Belahiya is present, to efficiently cater to the 2nd busiest border crossing in Nepal, with 16.61% share of total import value (ref: Dept of Customs, 2019/20).
During the 2015 earthquake emergency response, cargo emanating from and transiting through India used the temporary logistic hub at Bharatpur, which lies on a cross roads 120km from Belahiya and 125km from Birgunj.
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Border Crossing Location & Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Sunauli |
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Province or District |
Lumbini Province, Rupandehi |
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Nearest Town or City |
Bhairahawa |
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Latitude |
27.47611 |
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Longitude |
83.47000 |
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Managing Authority/Agency |
Bhairahawa Customs Office, Immigration Office Belahiya, Armed Police Force |
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Customs Contact |
Kamal Kumar Bhattarai Siddharthanagar Muncipality ward no. 1, Belahiya, Rupandehi Mob: 9851096051 Tel: 071-418003 Fax: 071-418026 E-mail: bhairahawa@customs.gov.np |
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Immigration Contact |
Giriraj Khanal (Office Chief) Immigration Office Belahiya Belahiya, Bhairahawa Mob: 9857063991 E-mail: grk.khanal45@gmail.com |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport |
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Nearest Port |
Calcutta |
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Nearest Major Market |
Bhairahawa (Nepal) / Sunauli (India) |
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Other Information |
Weighbridge |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
09:00 - 17:00 |
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Tuesdays |
09:00 - 17:00 |
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Wednesdays |
09:00 - 17:00 |
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Thursdays |
09:00 - 17:00 |
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Fridays |
09:00 - 17:00 |
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Saturdays |
09:00 - 12:00 |
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Sundays |
09:00 - 12:00 |
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National Holidays |
Generally, 3 days during Dashain (Nepal national festival)
and up to another 7 days / year at Government’s discretion. |
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Seasonal Constraints |
None |
Daily Capacity
Up to 400 Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) per day in both directions.
Customs Clearance
Please see the Government directives regarding waiver of duty when a State of Emergency is declared. Under these circumstances, the DG will designate a specific area for clearance of aid cargo.
For information on Nepal customs, please see the following link: 1.3 Nepal Customs Information.
For more information on government agency contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Nepal Government Contact List.
