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Birgunj-raxual border reopens after 40 days

Nov 2, 2015- The Birgunj-Raxaul border point opened after forty days from Monday morning after police vacated the agitating protestors from their take a seat-in spot in Miteri Bridge. Police started vacating the border point from 4 am this morning. The protestors originally hurled stones closer to police however had been eventually chased away.

Some 170 freight vehicles have entered into India from Nepal after the border was once opened this morning. Nevertheless, no trucks have entered into Nepal from the Indian part. Birgunj Customs respectable instructed that the Indian customs opens only at eight or 9 in the morning. Handiest then it'll be recognized if the Indian part has opened the border or now not, the official mentioned. Raxaul customs superintendent Arun Kumar Rajat mentioned that the vans stranded on Indian side can be sent to Nepal on the grounds that the border used to be cleared due to the fact this morning. “there's no factor in stopping the freight vans and tankers because the border has cleared. The vans, tankers and LPG bullets will be sent to Nepal,” he mentioned.