Raxaul–Birgunj crossing
E754358
The Raxaul–Birgunj crossing is a key land transit point between India and Nepal, serving as one of the busiest routes for bilateral trade and passenger movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raxaul–Birgunj crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8728769 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raxaul–Birgunj crossing Context triple: [Indo-Nepal border, hasMajorBorderCrossing, Raxaul–Birgunj crossing]
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A.
Sunauli–Bhairahawa crossing
The Sunauli–Bhairahawa crossing is a key land transit point between India and Nepal, heavily used by travelers, pilgrims, and commercial traffic moving between the two countries.
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B.
Munabao–Khokhrapar crossing
The Munabao–Khokhrapar crossing is a key rail and road transit point between India and Pakistan, historically used for cross-border travel and trade, particularly linking Rajasthan in India with Sindh in Pakistan.
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C.
Humla–Purang border crossing
The Humla–Purang border crossing is a remote Himalayan pass linking Nepal’s Humla District with Purang County in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, serving as a key local trade and pilgrimage route.
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D.
Tribhuvan Highway
Tribhuvan Highway is one of Nepal’s oldest major roadways, linking Kathmandu with the southern plains and serving as a key trade and transport route.
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E.
Mugling–Narayanghat Road
Mugling–Narayanghat Road is a key highway segment in central Nepal that links the Mugling junction to Narayanghat, serving as a major transit corridor between Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the southern plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raxaul–Birgunj crossing Target entity description: The Raxaul–Birgunj crossing is a key land transit point between India and Nepal, serving as one of the busiest routes for bilateral trade and passenger movement.
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A.
Sunauli–Bhairahawa crossing
The Sunauli–Bhairahawa crossing is a key land transit point between India and Nepal, heavily used by travelers, pilgrims, and commercial traffic moving between the two countries.
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B.
Munabao–Khokhrapar crossing
The Munabao–Khokhrapar crossing is a key rail and road transit point between India and Pakistan, historically used for cross-border travel and trade, particularly linking Rajasthan in India with Sindh in Pakistan.
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C.
Humla–Purang border crossing
The Humla–Purang border crossing is a remote Himalayan pass linking Nepal’s Humla District with Purang County in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, serving as a key local trade and pilgrimage route.
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D.
Tribhuvan Highway
Tribhuvan Highway is one of Nepal’s oldest major roadways, linking Kathmandu with the southern plains and serving as a key trade and transport route.
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E.
Mugling–Narayanghat Road
Mugling–Narayanghat Road is a key highway segment in central Nepal that links the Mugling junction to Narayanghat, serving as a major transit corridor between Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the southern plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
land port ⓘ |
| borderControlType | controlled international border crossing ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raxaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorderBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | gateway for a large share of Nepal’s third‑country trade via India ⓘ |
| facilitates |
export of agricultural products from Nepal
ⓘ
import of consumer goods into Nepal ⓘ import of petroleum products into Nepal ⓘ |
| governedBy | India–Nepal Treaty of Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCheckpoint |
Birgunj customs point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raxaul Integrated Check Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustomsControl |
Indian customs
ⓘ
Nepalese customs ⓘ |
| hasImmigrationCheckPost |
Birgunj immigration office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raxaul immigration office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyDryPort | Birgunj Inland Container Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRailwayStation | Raxaul Junction railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecurityForces |
Indian border security forces
ⓘ
Nepal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the busiest India–Nepal land crossings ⓘ |
| isMajorTradeRouteBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raxaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
India
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Madhesh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInStateOrProvince | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityIndia | Motihari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityNepal | Parwanipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Nepal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Terai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
linked to Indian national highway network at Raxaul
ⓘ
linked to Nepal’s highway network at Birgunj ⓘ |
| timeZoneSideIndia | Indian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneSideNepal | Nepal Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode |
rail
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bilateral trade
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ passenger movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raxaul–Birgunj crossing Description of subject: The Raxaul–Birgunj crossing is a key land transit point between India and Nepal, serving as one of the busiest routes for bilateral trade and passenger movement.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.