KATHMANDU: Nepal has 14 border points for trade with China, but most open only for limited hours and mainly serve local residents of border districts. For regular commercial trade, Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani are the two key checkpoints. Although Korala border…

KATHMANDU: Nearly 100 containers have reached the Korala customs point along the Nepal-China border in Mustang after the Nechung Customs Office resumed regular operation. With the Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani border points closed for the past two months, traders have started…

KATHMANDU: Traffic movement has resumed along the Syaphrubesi–Timure section of the Syaphrubesi–Rasuwagadhi road—the only road linking Nepal’s main customs point with China. The section, which was washed away by floods on July 8 and July 29, has been repaired. Local…

KATHMANDU: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Devendra Dahal, has said that the Rasuwagadhi border point, which has remained inoperable since July 8, will be reopened before the Dashain festival. Speaking to journalists after inspecting the Galchi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road project, which…

KATHMANDU: China has started building a temporary bridge over the Lhende River at Rasuwagadhi, near the Nepal-China border. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal shared the update on Facebook and also released a video showing the construction work. The original Miteri…