Executive Director Mr.Dulguun visited newly opened Chobhar Dry port in Nepal, located in the southwestern corner of Kathmandu Valley which occupies 11.77 hectares with the kind assistance of the Government of Nepal. This Dry port allows importers to make custom clearance of their goods in Kathmandu itself, saving them trips to the various border checkpoints from where shipments enter Nepal. This facility would ease imports and exports and make Nepal’s trade more managed and competitive.
The dry port was constructed at the cost of Rs1.54 billion, a loan from the World Bank.A 35,000 square feet parking area has been constructed for a total of 500 containers and 500 trucks. The dry port has three buildings that will have customs, quarantine facility, security, three warehouses, stuffing and stuffing shed [storage], three weighing machines, an electric sub-station and boundary lights.
