Nepal - 2.3.2 Major Border Crossing of Rani/Jogbani
Overview
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Aerial view of Border crossing with (1) Biratnagar ICP, (2) Biratnagar Customs Office, (3) Jogbani Railway Station |
The city of Biratnagar is 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Nepal's southern border with Bihar state, India. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross freely as the border is open for local movement. The checkpoint is under the joint oversight of Armed Police Force along with Local Police unit for overall security and Biratnagar Customs Office for administrative and record keeping responsibilities.
Jogbani town in Araria District is on the Indian side, where a rail line ends at Jogbani Station (JBN) under Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier railways. Nepal’s eastern border of Kakarbhitta lies at a distance of 108 kilometres (67.5 mi) from the city and can be reached via frequent buses running half-hourly from the city's bus park.
Biratnagar is the 4th largest border crossing point, with 11.57% share of total import value (ref: customs.gov.np).
Biratnagar Custom Office is opened for passengers and local customers for purchasing of goods of maximun NPR 5000 per person only. No cargo transports are allowed to enter from this point except mini private cars, vehicles. This border crossing had a significant importance for trade, commerce, and the movement of people between Nepal and India. But after the operation of ICP all the cargo crosses the border via ICP, Buddhanagar to Nepal.
It has 9 sub-customs offices which are as follows: Mayaganj, Rangeli, Diniya, Madhumalla, , Tariga, Kadamaha, Chuniwari, Doria and Chowkighat Sub Customs Office.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Nepal: Biratnagar India: Jogbani |
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Province or District |
Koshi Province, Morang |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Biratnagar |
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Latitude |
26.4029474 |
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Longitude |
87.2668259 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Biratnagar Customs Office, Armed Police Force |
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Contact Person |
Shree Gyanendra Dhakal Tel: 021-444005 Fax: 021-436323 Official Mob: 9852037345 E-mail: biratnagar@customs.gov.np |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Baghdogra, India |
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Nearest Port |
Kolkota, India |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Siliguri, India |
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Other Information
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4 Lane highway to the market at Siliguri |
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Hours of Operation (for passengers) |
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Mondays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Tuesdays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Wednesdays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Thursdays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Fridays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Saturdays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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Sundays |
06:00 – 21:00 |
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National Holidays
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Generally, 3 days during Dashain (Nepal national festival, 3 days for Tihar, 1 day for Chhat pooja and 1 day Holi) and up to another 7 days / year at Government’s discretion. Passenger checking and immigration procedure continues |
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Seasonal Constraints |
None |
Daily Capacity
N/A. Closed to Cargo and container trucks.
Customs Clearance
No import/export customs clearance procedure is conducted at this point. Only passengers are allowed to cross from this border area. All the cargos are diverted to ICP Buddhanagr and crosses the border point after clearing all customs procedures through ICP Biratnagar Customs office.
As this border point used as for only immigration purposes. Vehicles and means of transport that are temporarily crosses from India will be subjected to customs duties as per the scheduled below:
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Motorcycles and scooters NPR 200.00
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Three-Wheeled vehicle NPR 400.00
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Including tractor tailor NPR 500.00
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Cars, Jeep Vans, Minibuses and other tourist vehicles NPR 600
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Trailor, trucks and other vehicles NPR 1700
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Excavator, Dozer, Loader, Roller, JCB and Crane used in construction work NPR 1700.
For more information on customs in Nepal, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.