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Nepal - 2.1.5 Biratnagar Dry Port

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Port Overview

Biratnagar Integrated Check Point (ICP) is spread over a total area of about 186 acres along the Nepal-India borders constructed by India and handed over to Nepal to facilitate for trade logistics between the two countries. It has a common platform for traders to get customs clearance for traded goods and offers services like banking, immigration, quarantine, warehousing, parking yard, etc facilitating both importers and exporters.

Biratnagar ICP is 7 kilometers (4 mi) North of Nepal's southern border with Bihar state, India. Biratnagar Customs Office ranks 4th in the overall volume of trade in Nepal after Birgunj Customs, Bhairahawa Customs, and Birgunj Dry Port. There are nine sub-customs offices under its jurisdiction. Major imported goods through this custom are petroleum products like diesel, petrol, LP gas, crude soya-bean oil, motorcycles, betel nuts, M.S. Billets, iron structures, coal, and glazed tiles. Major exported goods are cardamom, woven fabrics, jute sacking bags, G.I.Wire, PP GI Coil, Dyed Yarn, jute hessian fabric, brass strip in Coils, and corrugated galvanized iron sheets. Biratnagar ICP at the border is well connected to the gateway ports of Kolkata (600 km) by road or by rail to Jogbani, Bihar.

Port website: ICP Biratnagar – Trans Nepal Freight Services (transnepaldryport.com)

Port Location and Contact
Country	Nepal
Province or District	Koshi Province, Morang district
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	7 km North of Biratnagar City accessed Via H08
Port's Complete Name	Biratnagar Integrated Check Point
Latitude	26.38237
Longitude	87.26900
Managing Company or Port Authority	TransNepal Freight Services Pvt. Ltd
Management Contact Person	Anand Kumar Singh TransNepal Tower Head Office Piyush Marga, Biratnagar-5, Morang,Nepal Tel: 021-501441 Fax: 021-501470 E-mail: ananda@transnepaldryport.com Laxmi Subba Manager ICP Biratnagar, Buddha Nagar Mobile: 9842032956/9814387011
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Biratnagar National Airport 12 KM North

Port Picture

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Aerial View of Biratnagar ICP

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

SN	Agencies related to Operation of ICP	Name
1	Multimodal Transport Operators	TransNepal Freight Services Pvt. Ltd
2	Transport Management Company	N/A
3	Customs	Biratnagar Customs Office
4	Freight Forwarders	N/A
5	Banks	Rastrya Banijya Bank,Rani, Buddhanagar ICP Branch
6	Quarantine	Plant, Animal, Food Quarantine, Lab
7	Shipping lines	N/A
8	Customs Agent	Mrigatrishna clearing, Bijay clearing, Shah clearing, Devekinandan clearing, Eastern clearing, Danfe Custom Clearing, D.G Custom Service, Shivam Clearing House, Rani Clearing services, Pathivara Bhansar Sewa, D.P Clearing services, Trans misson cargo clearing, P.R Regmi bhansar jach pass sewa, Gupta Custom Clearing, Goodwill Clearing & Logistics Service etc (50+ agents are providing customs clearance services)

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

The Port is currently not congested and operates on a two-lane road. The average waiting time between arrival and berthing is 1 to 2 days.

Seasonal Constraints
	Occurs	Time Frame
Rainy Season	Yes	From June to August
Major Import Campaigns	Yes	Months of Festivals Aug to Oct
Other Comments	ICP Biratnagar is in operation merging Rani customs offices.

Handling Figures for 2022
Vessel Calls	40
Container Traffic (TEUs)	6651

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022
Bulk (MT)	71340
Break bulk (MT)

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Biratnagar ICP Tariff effective from 17 August 2022 and following is the Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges: Tariff – Trans Nepal Freight Services (transnepaldryport.com)

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by the operator. The port has transitioned from using manual labour to handle cargoes to mechanical port handling equipment as the volume of cargoes passing through increases.

Equipment	Available	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	Yes	40 ton
Container Gantries	N/A
Mobile Cranes	Yes	Escorts F-15	Capacity 14 ton at 1.5 m, 900 kg at 15.8 m
Reach stacker	Yes	1 – 14 MT.
RoRoTugmaster (with Trailer)	N/A
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines	N/A
Transtainer	N/A
Forklifts	Yes	One, 3000kgs
Pallet Trolly	Yes	Four, 5000 kgs, 3000 kgs

Container Facilities

The space available for the container is sufficient, but the Port does not have a refrigerated container station and storage related to cold storage.

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	N/A	N/A
Container Freight Station (CFS)	N/A	N/A
Refrigerated Container Stations	N/A	N/A
Other Capacity Details	N/A	N/A
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)	N/A	N/A
Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)	1 with 4 plugs in facility (Dual service for both 20 dt and 40 ft)
Emergency Take-off Capacity	N/A	N/A
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Containers per Shift)	N/A	N/A

Customs Guidance

The customs clearance process at the dry port of Biratnagar is automated using the web-based ASYCUDA system, which allows for the pre-clearing of goods. Customs pre-clearance of goods takes approximately 1-2 working days. The location of the Customs office is within the dry port.

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

The Port has a warehouse, parking, and open yard areas as listed below. The port does not have cold storage facilities and does not have a specific area designated for humanitarian cargo.

Warehouse arrival with refrigeration facilities (import side) with a capacity of 1520 sqm
Warehouse departure (export side) with 740 sqm
Animal shed (import side) 100 sqm, Process shed (import side) 2500 sqm, Process shed (export side) 2500 sqm, Process Cabins 31 Nos 418 sqm.
A vacant area for adding up to 3,900 m2 warehousing/parking area for holding 150 TEUs.
A parking area for 80 trucks
Dedicated shed- 1
Weight bridge- 2 (1 on the import side and 1 on the export side)
Electrical Sub-Station equipment: Two DG Sets, One 380 KVA and 125 KVA Transformer, AVR, LT, and HT panel)
Warehouse house Arrival (with refrigeration) facilities (Import Side- 1520 m2
Warehouse house Departure (Export Side- 740 m2
Process Shed (Import Side) 2500 m2
Process Shed (Export Side)- 2500 m2
Process Cabins 31 Nos. - 418 m2
Firefighting systems including pumps (5 Nos) water storage, supply lines, and hydrants.

Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (m2)
Bagged Cargo	warehouse	1375
Refrigerated Cargo	N/A
General Cargo	Container Cargo New warehouse	3700

Port Security

The port is surrounded by a concrete wall. A CCTV (95 nos.) monitoring system and security is provided by the Nepal Armed Police Forces of Nepal Government and a third-party security company from Sudarshan Security Pvt. Ltd 24/7.

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