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Biratnagar ICP Receives First Containerized Cargo Train from Kolkata
The Biratnagar Integrated Check Post (ICP) in eastern Nepal received its first-ever containerized cargo train from Kolkata, India.
This train carried 40 containers of canola grain, a raw material for Swastik Oil Industries.
The service was made possible by an amendment to the Nepal-India Transit Treaty, which now allows both bulk and container cargo to be transported by rail.
The rail service is expected to reduce logistics costs by 20 to 30 percent, benefiting Nepali importers and industries.
The inaugural service was flagged off by Nepal's Consul General in Kolkata and officials from Kolkata Customs, Kolkata Port, and CONCOR.
This development is expected to facilitate trade and strengthen the competitiveness of Nepali industries.
Biratnagar ICP received its first-ever containerized cargo train from Kolkata, carrying 40 containers of canola grain.
The service was made possible by an amendment to the Nepal-India Transit Treaty, allowing both bulk and container cargo.
The rail service is expected to reduce logistics costs by 20 to 30 percent.
The inaugural service was flagged off by Nepal's Consul General in Kolkata and officials from Kolkata Customs, Kolkata Port, and CONCOR.
This development is expected to facilitate trade and strengthen the competitiveness of Nepali industries.
- Who
- Nepal's Consul General in Kolkata, Jhakka Prasad Acharya, and officials from Kolkata Customs, Kolkata Port, and CONCOR
- What
- First-ever containerized cargo train carrying industrial raw materials
- Where
- Biratnagar ICP, eastern Nepal
- When
- July 17, 2023
- Why
- To facilitate trade and strengthen the competitiveness of Nepali industries by reducing logistics costs
Economic Benefits
Bureaucratic Delays
Economic Impact
Economic Benefits
The rail service is expected to reduce logistics costs by 20 to 30 percent, benefiting Nepali importers and industries.
Bureaucratic Delays
The implementation of the amended protocol was delayed due to prolonged bureaucratic procedures in India.
Key facts
- Date of Arrival
- July 17, 2023
- Cargo Details
- 40 containers of canola grain
- Destination
- Biratnagar Customs Yard, ICP
- Operated By
- Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR)
- Expected Cost Reduction
- 20 to 30 percent
- Amendment Date
- November 2025
Quotes
Umesh Shrestha
Chief Customs Officer, Biratnagar Customs Office
“"This ICP will now receive cargo train services regularly."”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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