Overview 

This border crossing is on Nepal’s southern border with India across from Barhani Bazar. The movement of Indian and Nepalese nationals across the border is unrestricted; however, there is a customs checkpoint for goods. Goods bound for Dang and Arghakhanchi cross here. Krishnanagar connects by road to the east–west Mahendra Highway. There are two routes from the border point: to Butwal and to Bhairahawa. The roads are good but single lane in places. There are four small customs offices under this office at Bhilmi, Hariharpur Kushhawa and Hardauna. 

Daily Capacity 

50 to 60 trucks per day. 

Customs Clearance 

The customs clearance process can be completed within 2 days if all required documents are presented. Customs uses a sophisticated CCTV surveillance system which has a control room in the Customs office at Krishnanagar but is monitored online by HQ in Kathmandu. 

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

Other Relevant Information 

The customs office is equipped with a weighbridge, and it has plant, animal, and food quarantine. It does not have any warehouse for storage but an open parking yard which can accommodate 20 trucks at a time. The main items imported from this customs office are Fly Ash, Clinker, Gypsum, Iron Ore, Coal, M. S. Billets, veneer seats, green fruits and vegetables, edibles, malt, tobacco products, bottles, etc. Similarly, the main items exported include resins and herbs.