Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing
E761316
The Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking eastern Nepal with the Indian state of West Bengal, serving as an important route for trade and passenger movement between the two countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8728772 — 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: Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing Context triple: [Indo-Nepal border, hasMajorBorderCrossing, Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Banbasa–Mahendranagar crossing
The Banbasa–Mahendranagar crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking India’s Uttarakhand state with Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Province, facilitating significant cross-border trade and travel.
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D.
Raxaul–Birgunj crossing
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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E.
Poonch–Rawalakot crossing
The Poonch–Rawalakot crossing is a key transit point connecting divided regions of Jammu and Kashmir, used for limited cross-Line of Control travel and trade between India and Pakistan.
- 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: Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing Target entity description: The Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking eastern Nepal with the Indian state of West Bengal, serving as an important route for trade and passenger movement between the two countries.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Banbasa–Mahendranagar crossing
The Banbasa–Mahendranagar crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking India’s Uttarakhand state with Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Province, facilitating significant cross-border trade and travel.
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D.
Raxaul–Birgunj crossing
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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E.
Poonch–Rawalakot crossing
The Poonch–Rawalakot crossing is a key transit point connecting divided regions of Jammu and Kashmir, used for limited cross-Line of Control travel and trade between India and Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
road border checkpoint ⓘ |
| allows | visa-free movement for Indian and Nepali nationals ⓘ |
| borderControlType |
immigration checkpoint
ⓘ
road customs checkpoint ⓘ |
| borderRegime | India–Nepal open border regime ⓘ |
| connectsSettlement |
Kakarbhitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panitanki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorderBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facilitates |
bilateral trade between India and Nepal
ⓘ
tourism between India and Nepal ⓘ |
| hasBorderPost |
Kakarbhitta customs office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panitanki customs office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
customs inspection facilities
ⓘ
goods clearance area ⓘ immigration offices ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Birtamode
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kakarbhitta NERFINISHED ⓘ Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransportHub |
Bagdogra Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siliguri Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
key gateway between eastern Nepal and northeast India
ⓘ
major India–Nepal trade route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India–Nepal border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Darjeeling district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jhapa District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Koshi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement |
Kakarbhitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panitanki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRoute |
Asian Highway 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East–West Highway (Nepal) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Highway network of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Nepal border crossings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | highway crossing ⓘ |
| servesTraffic |
buses
ⓘ
passenger vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
customs regulations of India
ⓘ
customs regulations of Nepal ⓘ |
| timeZoneSideIndia | Indian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneSideNepal | Nepal Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border transport
ⓘ
passenger movement ⓘ trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing Description of subject: The Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking eastern Nepal with the Indian state of West Bengal, serving as an important route for trade and passenger movement between the two countries.
Referenced by (1)
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