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Port Overview 

Kakarbhitta Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) is in Mechinagar municipality, Jhapa District, Koshi Province, Nepal and is the main entry point from India on Nepal's eastern border. Kakarbhitta is the 7th largest border crossing point, with 2.87%  share of total import value based on Annual data (Shrawan-Asar) of FY 2079/80 (Mid July 2022 to Mid July 2023) (ref: Department of Customs, 2022/2023). 

 

The port was built to boost trade with Bangladesh and Bhutan through India. The port is 600 km / 15 hours truck travel time from the port of Kolkota. It is spread over 7.5 hectares of land. Currently, the major imports are clinker and gypsum needed to manufacture cement within the nation, equipment items of hydro power, petroleum items, vegetables, Jute. Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board (NITDB) awarded TransNepal Freight Service (P) Ltd on 13th February 2021 for terminal management and handling services.  

 

Port website: Kakarbhitta ICD WEBSITE 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

 

Port Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Koshi Province, Jhapa district 

Nearest Town or City 

with Distance from Port 

20 kms NE of the Bhadrapur accessed via black topped H07 and H01 

Port's Complete Name 

Kakarbhitta Inland Container Depot 

Latitude 

 26.64555 

Longitude 

 88.157950 

Managing Company or Port Authority 

 

TransNepal Freight Service (P) Ltd 

Management Contact Person 

Rajesh Babu Tiwari 

9808459913mailto:nitdbkvt@gmail.com 

rajeshtiwaribrt123@gmail.com 

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures 

21 kms from Bhadrapur Airport 

Bagdogra Int’l Airport (VEBD), Siliguri, West Bengal India 
Distance: 32 km 
Truck: 45 minutes 
Car: 30 minutes 

Port Picture  

 

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Aerial View of Kakarbhitta ICD 

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Shed Storage 

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Weighbridge 

Warehouse  

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Refrigerated Container Station-1 with 3 plug-in facilities 

Shed and parking area 

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Parking Area 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

SN 

Agencies related to Operation of ICD 

Name 

1 

Multimodal Transport Operators 

Transnepal Freight Service (P) Ltd. 

2 

Transport Management Company 

Transnepal Cargo 

3 

Customs 

Kakarbhitta, Mechi Customs 

4 

Freight Forwarders 

N/A 

5 

Banks 

Nepal Bank 

6 

Quarantine 

Animal, Food Quarantine and Plant and Lab testing centre 

7 

Shipping lines 

N/A 

8 

Customs Agent 

Evergreen Trade Centre, Mechi Bajrang Trade Concern, Santosh Nirmana Sewa Customs Clearance and Forwarding Agent, Laya Bhagawati Maa Enterprises and Customs Clearance, Suraj Supplier Customs Clearance and Forwarding, jay Pathibhara Customs Clearance 

Port Performance 

The port handles around 100 trucks a day and normally doesn’t experience congestion. The warehouse, shade area and parking space for trucks have sufficient capacity to store and hold goods. The port has mechanized handling equipment and adequate human labour. It is open from 6 am to 10 pm every day.  

 

Seasonal Constraints 

 

Occurs 

Time Frame 

Rainy Season 

No   

N/A 

Major Import Campaigns 

Yes  

From (September) to (February)  

Festival season of Sept-Oct and large coal order during Winter season. 

 

Other Comments 

N/A 

 

Handling Figures for 2023 

Vessel Calls 

N/A 

Container Traffic (TEUs) 

192 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For information on port rates and charges, please see the table below:  Tariff – Trans Nepal Freight Services (transnepaldryport.com) 

 

Port Handling Equipment 

Daily wages human workforce handles the transportation of goods within the port.  

Equipment 

Available 

 

Total Quantity and Capacity Available 

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage 

Dockside Crane 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Container Gantries 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Mobile Cranes 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Reachstacker 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines 

No 

N/A 

N/A 

Transtainer 

No 

N/A 

N/A 

Forklifts 

Yes  

  1. 3 MT 

Operational 

 

Container Facilities 

Facilities 

20 ft 

40 ft 

Container Facilities Available 

N/A 

N/A 

Container Freight Station (CFS) 

N/A 

N/A 

Refrigerated Container Stations 

Yes 

Yes 

Other Capacity Details 

N/A 

N/A 

Daily Take Off Capacity  
(Containers per Day)  

6  

 7 

Number of Reefer Stations  
(Connection Points) 

Yes  

 1 station with 3 plugs in facility 

Emergency Take-off Capacity  

N/A 

 

Off take Capacity of Gang Shift  
(Containers per Shift)  

N/A 

N/A 

Customs Guidance 

All the customs clearances are processed at Kakarbhitta, Mechi Customs Office located inside the Kakarvitta ICD premise. The customs clearance process at the dry port of Kakarbhitta 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 terminal managemen at the Kakarbhitta is done by Transnepal Freight Service (P) Ltd. 

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

Terminal Information 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

  • Truck parking capacity:   250- 300 trucks 

  • Warehouse – 3; Warehousing space: 1,395 m2 

  • Shade- 2; Shade storage:  1,780 m2 

  • Litigation house- 1:  233 m2 

  • There is one forklift available with a capacity of 3 MT. 

  • 100 MT weighbridge- 1 and 1 weighbridge with a capacity of 1 MT are available.  

Port Security 

Total 12 guards from Sudarsan security services provide security 24/7 in ICD premise. The premise of the facility is secured by 8-9 ft. of concrete brick wall. There are fire extinguisher cylinders, fire balls  and 6 hydrants inside the ICD.  In case of emergency, fire brigade located 4 km away from the port is contacted.  

 

 

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