Birgunj

Birgunj is a major commercial city in southern Nepal, on the Indian border. Its dry port and road links make it Nepal’s principal gateway for trade with India.

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Birgunj Inland Dry Port: A rail-and-road freight terminal in Birgunj that handles Nepal’s containerized international cargo. It connects Birgunj directly to freight networks serving Indian ports.
Madhesh Province: A province of southern Nepal bordering India, with a largely flat landscape and a dense population. Birgunj is a major urban center in this province.
Nepalese economy: The system of production, trade, and consumption within Nepal. Birgunj’s trade corridor supplies goods and supports economic activity across Nepal.
Hetauda: A city in central Nepal and the administrative center of Bagmati Province. It lies on the road route linking Birgunj with Kathmandu.
Raxaul: An Indian border town in Bihar, opposite Birgunj, with road and rail connections to Nepal. The two towns form the main land crossing on this trade corridor.
Parsa District: A district in Madhesh Province of Nepal, with Birgunj as its administrative headquarters. The city serves as the district’s principal urban and administrative center.
Nepal blockade of 2015: A prolonged disruption of cross-border trade between Nepal and India in 2015–2016. The disruption sharply constrained supplies moving through Birgunj’s border crossing.
Janakpur: A city in southern Nepal known as a major center of Maithili culture and Hindu pilgrimage. It offers a regional comparison within the urban belt of Nepal’s southern plains.
Nepal–India border: The international boundary separating Nepal and India across the Himalayas and southern plains. Birgunj’s commercial role depends on its location at this boundary.
Nepal: A landlocked country in South Asia between India and China, with its capital at Kathmandu. Birgunj’s gateway function connects this landlocked country to international supply routes.