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The Mahakali-Jhulaghat customs office is the main customs office under the Department of Customs of Nepal for Sudurpashchim provinceThe office manages the customs-related activities of 6 other sub-customs offices in the region. The Mahakali River separates the border between Nepal and India. Both Nepal and India a have parallel road on each side of the border, but the roads are not connected and hence this border crossing is inaccessible for vehiclesA small suspension bridge for pedestrians only links the two countries. 

Mahakali-Jhulaghat is a minor border crossing, not rated among the main 23 border crossing points in terms of import share. Therefore this crossing point is not recommended for cargo import & export. 

Ref: https://www.customs.gov.np/district/en/mahakali/contactus.html 

 

Border Crossing in Jhulaghat, Baitadi in between Nepal-India

 

Border Crossing Location and Contact 

Name of Border Crossing 

 

Mahakali-Jhulaghat 

Country #1Nepal  
Country #2: India  

Province or District 

Sudurpaschim Province in Nepal  

Uttarakhand, India 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing 

Dashrathchand Municipality-Khalanga-Baitadi in Nepal - 17 km  

Pithauragad in India - 36  km  

Latitude 

 29° 569736 N 

Longitude 

 80° 380330 E 

Managing Authority / Agency 

Government of Nepal - Ministry of Finance - Department of Customs - Mahakali-Jhulaghat Customs Office  

Contact Person 

Dilli Ram Subedi  

Phone: +977-9851135525 

The customs office has two warehouses of 1500 m2 each is under construction inside the compound and an open space area of 7587 m2  available. 

 

Travel Times 

Nearest International Airport 

NameTribhuvan International Airport  

Distance in km: 810 km 

Truck Travel Time18-20 hrs 

Car Travel time17-18 hrs 

Nearest Port 

NameDashrathchand Municipality-Khalanga Baitadi  

Distance i17 km 

Truck Travel Time: 45 Minutes  

Car Travel time: 30 Minutes 

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity 

NameDashrathchand Municipality-Khalanga Baitadi  

Distance is 17 km 

Truck Travel Time: 45 Minutes  

Car Travel time: 30 Minutes 

Other Information 

 

Kolkota is the nearest sea port in India side to import and export third country goods 1478 km away from Jhulaghat -Mahakali takes 30-32 Hours travel time.  

The only one Integrated check post with the port facility is available only in Birgunj-Bara in Nepal, which is 835 km away from Jhulaghat takes around 20 hour travel time.  

 

Hours of Operation 

Mondays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Tuesdays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Wednesdays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Thursdays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Fridays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Saturdays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

Sundays 

12:00 HOURS   

07 AM to 07 PM 

National Holidays 

N/A 

Seasonal Constraints  

Flood in Mahakali river during July and August  

Daily Capacity 

The bridge over the Mahakali River in small suspension bridge and serves only as pedestrian bridge The nearest Indian city close to his border is Pithauragad , which is 36 km away from Jhulaghat and takes one and half-hour by vehicle.  

Customs Clearance 

Compulsory documents for custom clearance: 

  • D & T Exemption Certificate  
  • Invoice 
  • AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents 
  • Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates 
  • Packing list 
  • Letter of credit 
  • Certificate of origin 
  • Certificate of insurance 
  • Bill of Lading / Airway Bill 
  • Industry Registration Certificates 
  • Permanent Account Number (with VAT Registration and Income Tax Registration if not exempt) 

For more information on customs in Jhulaghat-BaitadiNepal, please see the following link:1.3 Nepal Customs Information

Other Relevant Information 

The delays at Border Posts can be extensive, from 2 days to a week long. This is not an appropriate crossing border point to import and export goods.  

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Nepal Government Contact List


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