Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border crossing
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The Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border crossing is a major land gateway between India and Bhutan, serving as a key commercial and travel entry point into Bhutan from the Indian town of Jaigaon to the Bhutanese town of Phuentsholing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
India–Bhutan border crossing
ⓘ
border crossing ⓘ land border crossing ⓘ |
| approximateElevationCategory | lowland border crossing ⓘ |
| associatedWithTownDevelopment |
growth of Jaigaon as a border town
ⓘ
growth of Phuentsholing as a commercial center ⓘ |
| borderSecurity |
monitored by Bhutanese security agencies
ⓘ
monitored by Indian security agencies ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| closestIndianRailhead | Hasimara railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestMajorIndianRailJunction | New Jalpaiguri Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown |
Jaigaon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phuentsholing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnSide |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderGate | Bhutan Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustomsFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasImmigrationCheckpost | yes ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianCrossing | yes ⓘ |
| hasVehicleCrossing | yes ⓘ |
| immigrationControlLocation | Phuentsholing immigration office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceForBhutan | main overland access to Indian markets and ports ⓘ |
| importanceForIndia | gateway for trade and transit with Bhutan ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrictOnBhutaneseSide | Chukha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrictOnIndianSide | Alipurduar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionOnBhutaneseSide | southwestern Bhutan ⓘ |
| locatedInStateOnIndianSide | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTownOnBhutaneseSide | Phuentsholing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTownOnIndianSide | Jaigaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCityInIndia | Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Bhutan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
commercial gateway
ⓘ
passenger travel gateway ⓘ |
| regionalContext | eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected to Bhutanese road network via Phuentsholing
ⓘ
connected to Indian road network via Jaigaon ⓘ |
| servesAs | major entry point to Bhutan from India ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key hub for Bhutan’s imports and exports via India ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnBhutaneseSide | Bhutan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnIndianSide | Indian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ traders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
movement of goods and services
ⓘ
tourist entry into Bhutan ⓘ trade between India and Bhutan ⓘ |
| visaPolicyContext | entry point where many Indian and Bhutanese citizens can cross without visa under bilateral agreements ⓘ |
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