NEPALGANJ?The open border allowing free transit between Nepal and India will be regulated from Tuesday. Under the new system at the Nepalganj-Rupaidiya checkpoint, travellers will be permitted to cross the border only with proper documents. For Nepalis that means either a passport, citizenship certificate, proof of property or ownership, voter identity card, identity card issued by a ministry, department or government-controlled office, identity card with a photo issued by a DDC, VDC, metropolitan city or sub-metropolitan city, identity card with a photo issued by a district or regional administrative office or student identity card.
Open border closed
Kantipur, 1 November
From The Nepali Press | From Issue #271 (November 4-10, 2005)
