PM Modi inaugurates UP’s first land port in presence of Nepalese PM

NEW DELHI : PM Narendra Modi recently virtually inaugurated Uttar Pradesh’s first land port, also called an integrated check post, at Rupaidiha in Bahraich district in the presence of Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Soon after the inauguration, a truck from the Nepal side was sent to the Indian Land Port Authority of India, while a truck from the Indian side was sent to Nepal InternationalTransportLandPortofNepal.

The check post, established with a cost of Rs 200 crore, will further strengthen the business relationship between IndiaandNepalasthevolumeoftradeisexpectedtogoup significantly with the number of trucks passing through thisborderdailysettoincreasefrom200toatleast300.

passenger and cargo terminals, quarantine blocks, warehouse, washrooms, canteen, sewage treatment plant andundergroundwatertank.

Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board will operatetheportinNepalwhileLandPortsAuthorityofIndia will manage it on the Indian side, said Sandeep Gupta, Manager of Land Port Authority of India. The port has

A2.2-kmlongfeederroutewilllinktheportwithNH-927 which connects Barabanki to Rupaidiha border The Bhumi Pujan of the land port to be built on Sonauli border of Maharajganj district was also conducted simultaneously.Officersofboththecountrieswerepresent on the occasion. District magistrate Monika Rani and superintendent of police Prashant Verma of Bahraich district were present at Rupaidiha border.. The Sashastra Seema Bal personnel will guard the land port and CCTV camerashavebeeninstalledaroundit.