{"id":4037,"date":"2025-05-26T16:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/?p=4037"},"modified":"2025-05-26T16:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:19:31","slug":"cbic-notifies-raxaul-birganj-rail-route-for-indo-nepal-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/cbic-notifies-raxaul-birganj-rail-route-for-indo-nepal-trade","title":{"rendered":"CBIC Notifies Raxaul\u2013Birganj Rail Route for Indo-Nepal Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=Notification%20No.%2036%2F2024%20%E2%80%93%20Customs%20(N.T.)&amp;itemType=AP\">Notification No. 36\/2024 \u2013 Customs (N.T.)<\/a>, Dated 23-05-2025<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\">1. Legislative Background<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"363\">Notification No. 63\/1994-Customs (N.T.) designates specific <strong data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"135\">land customs stations (LCSs) and routes<\/strong> through which goods may legally enter or exit India by land or inland waterways. Over the years, the list has been expanded to accommodate new trade corridors with neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"431\">2. Fresh Amendment \u2013 Notification No. 36\/2025-Customs (N.T.)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"width: 85.936967%; height: 216px;\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"1032\">\n<thead data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"450\">\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"450\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"439\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"450\" data-col-size=\"xl\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"1032\">\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\" data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"546\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\" data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"494\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"493\">Issuing authority<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\" data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"546\" data-col-size=\"xl\">Central Board of Indirect Taxes &amp; Customs (CBIC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"585\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"566\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"565\">Gazette date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"585\" data-col-size=\"xl\"><strong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"583\">23 May 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"809\">\n<td style=\"height: 72px;\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"604\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"603\">Core change<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 72px;\" data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"809\" data-col-size=\"xl\">In the table to Notification 63\/1994 (entry for Nepal, Sl. No. 6, item 9 \u2013 <em data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"689\">Raxaul<\/em>), a new <strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"711\">entry (d)<\/strong> is inserted in Column (4):<br \/>\n\u201c<em data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"805\">Railway line connecting Raxaul in India and Birganj in Nepal<\/em>.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"947\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"828\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"827\">Explanation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"947\" data-col-size=\"xl\">Traffic\u2010in\u2010transit via this rail route will be governed by the <strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"944\">India\u2013Nepal Treaty of Transit dated 1 June 2023<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1032\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"969\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"968\">Reference file<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"991\" data-col-size=\"xl\">F. No. 550\/7\/202-LC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1065\">3. Practical Significance<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1127\"><strong data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1125\">Seamless Rail Corridor for Bilateral &amp; Transit Trade \u2013 <\/strong>Birganj\u2019s Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Raxaul Junction form the busiest Indo-Nepal freight gateway. Declaring the <strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1279\">Raxaul\u2013Birganj rail link<\/strong> as an authorised customs route formalises rail-borne cargo movements that were hitherto permitted only under ad-hoc approvals or by road.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1472\"><strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1470\">Operationalising the 2023 Treaty of Transit \u2013 <\/strong>The Treaty grants Nepal access to Indian ports and transit facilities. The new notification aligns Customs procedures with treaty commitments, ensuring <strong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1670\">uniform clearance and duty treatment<\/strong> for rail traffic.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1736\"><strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1734\">Trade Facilitation &amp; Cost Efficiency \u2013 <\/strong>Rail transit cuts haulage costs and border-crossing time relative to road freight, benefitting exporters\/importers on both sides and third-country cargo bound for\u2014or routed through\u2014Nepal.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1983\"><strong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1981\">Decongestion of Road ICP at Raxaul\u2013Birganj \u2013 <\/strong>Shifting heavy containers to rail is expected to ease truck congestion at the Integrated Check Post, improving border logistics and reducing emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2200\">4. Compliance &amp; Procedural Points for Stakeholders<\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"3017\">\n<thead data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<tr data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<th data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2215\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Stakeholder<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2236\" data-col-size=\"xl\">Immediate Actions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"3017\">\n<tr data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2498\">\n<td data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2311\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2310\">Importers\/Exporters &amp; Forwarders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2498\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\u2022 Update shipping instructions to use the Raxaul\u2013Birganj rail route where cost-effective.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure rail invoices and Bill of Lading mention the new LCS code once issued by ICEGATE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2694\">\n<td data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2534\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2533\">Railway &amp; Terminal Operators<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2694\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\u2022 Coordinate with Customs to integrate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for the new route.<br \/>\n\u2022 Calibrate weighbridges and scanners to CBIC specifications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2863\">\n<td data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2717\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2716\">Customs Brokers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2863\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\u2022 Map the new route in internal software; train staff on revised clearance procedures, including transit bond execution for Nepal-bound cargo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"3017\">\n<td data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2887\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2886\">Banks &amp; Insurers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"3017\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\u2022 Update documentary-credit clauses to reflect the new rail route as an accepted mode of carriage for Indo-Nepal consignments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3063\">5. Expected Benefits for India &amp; Nepal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3524\">\n<thead data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<tr data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<th data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3076\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Dimension<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3086\" data-col-size=\"lg\">Impact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3524\">\n<tr data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3214\">\n<td data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3129\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3112\" data-end=\"3128\">Trade Volume<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3214\" data-col-size=\"lg\">Higher throughput at Birganj ICD; reduction in average dwell time for containers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3366\">\n<td data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3243\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3242\">Regional Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3366\" data-col-size=\"lg\">Complements BIMSTEC and BBIN multimodal corridors, positioning Raxaul\u2013Birganj as a strategic South Asian logistics hub.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3367\" data-end=\"3524\">\n<td data-start=\"3367\" data-end=\"3394\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3393\">Economic Development<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3524\" data-col-size=\"lg\">Boosts cross-border supply chains (cement, fertiliser, FMCG, steel) and supports Nepal\u2019s re-export ambitions via Indian ports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3556\">6. Next Steps &amp; Timeline<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3666\"><strong data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3596\">ICEGATE &amp; Customs Systems Update<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> CBIC to assign route\/LCS codes within <strong data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3648\">30 days<\/strong> of publication.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3837\"><strong data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3695\">Stakeholder Workshops<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Customs Commissionerates at Patna and Kolkata to conduct capacity-building sessions for rail operators and trade bodies by <strong data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3834\">July 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"4004\"><strong data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"3863\">Performance Review<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> First joint India\u2013Nepal review of rail transit operations slated for <strong data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"3952\">December 2025<\/strong> under the Treaty of Transit monitoring mechanism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4027\">7. Key Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4028\" data-end=\"4337\">By notifying the Raxaul\u2013Birganj <strong data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4076\">railway line<\/strong> as an authorised land route, CBIC has unlocked a faster, treaty-compliant channel for bilateral and transit goods traffic, reinforcing India\u2019s commitment to seamless regional connectivity and trade facilitation with Nepal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notification No. 36\/2024 \u2013 Customs (N.T.), Dated 23-05-2025 1. 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