Goods entering through Korala can now be cleared at Chobhar dry port
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- Nepal has authorized goods entering through the Korala border point to be cleared at Kathmandu’s Chobhar Dry Port.
- Customs vehicles must follow designated routes, with an alternative route available if problems arise.
- Korala is being used as an alternative entry point after floods damaged much of the Rasuwagadhi crossing.
Goods entering Nepal through the Korala border point in Mustang can now travel directly to Kathmandu for customs clearance at Chobhar Dry Port.
The Department of Customs has designated a route running through Nechung, Chhusang, Kagbeni, Jomsom, Beni, Kushma, Pokhara, Damauli, Muglin, Kurinatar, Naubise and Kalanki before reaching the dry port. The arrangement will remain in place until further notice, provided importers and carriers meet the conditions and procedures set out in the Customs Regulations.
If problems occur along the main route, cargo vehicles may travel via Muglin, Narayanghat, Hetauda, Bhaise, Naubise and Kalanki. Vehicles being driven into Nepal for the first time have temporarily been assigned the route through Hetauda.
The decision comes as Korala serves as an alternative entry point after devastating floods destroyed much of the Rasuwagadhi border crossing.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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