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.

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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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Indo-Bhutan border hasBorderCrossing Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border crossing