Gelephu border crossing
E763697
Gelephu border crossing is a key land entry point between Bhutan and India, facilitating trade, travel, and regional connectivity in southern Bhutan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bokajuli–Gelephu crossing | 1 |
| Gelephu border crossing canonical | 1 |
| Samdrup Jongkhar border crossing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8856881 — 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: Gelephu border crossing Context triple: [Indo-Bhutan border, hasBorderCrossing, Gelephu border crossing]
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A.
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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B.
Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border crossing
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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C.
Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing
The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
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D.
Sikkim–Jhapa sector crossings
The Sikkim–Jhapa sector crossings are key land border points facilitating movement and trade between India’s Sikkim state and Nepal’s Jhapa District.
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E.
Dawki–Tamabil border crossing
The Dawki–Tamabil border crossing is a key land checkpoint and trade route between India and Bangladesh, known for facilitating cross-border movement and commerce in the scenic Meghalaya–Sylhet region.
- 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: Gelephu border crossing Target entity description: Gelephu border crossing is a key land entry point between Bhutan and India, facilitating trade, travel, and regional connectivity in southern Bhutan.
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A.
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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B.
Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border crossing
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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C.
Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing
The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
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D.
Sikkim–Jhapa sector crossings
The Sikkim–Jhapa sector crossings are key land border points facilitating movement and trade between India’s Sikkim state and Nepal’s Jhapa District.
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E.
Dawki–Tamabil border crossing
The Dawki–Tamabil border crossing is a key land checkpoint and trade route between India and Bangladesh, known for facilitating cross-border movement and commerce in the scenic Meghalaya–Sylhet region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | border crossing ⓘ |
| bordersWith |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| connects |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsSettlement |
Darranga Mela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gelephu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyUsed |
Bhutanese ngultrum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian rupee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Government of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderControl |
Bhutanese immigration checkpoint
ⓘ
Indian immigration checkpoint ⓘ |
| hasCustoms |
Bhutan customs office
ⓘ
Indian customs office ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
passenger movement
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ trade facilitation ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Sarpang River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major entry point between Bhutan and India ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Assamese
ⓘ
Dzongkha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gelephu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Sarpang District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Bhutan ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Gelephu Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bhutan–India border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
northeastern India
ⓘ
southern Bhutan ⓘ |
| roadConnectionTo | Assam road network ⓘ |
| roadTerminusOf | Gelephu–Sarpang highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityProvidedBy |
Indian border security forces
ⓘ
Royal Bhutan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Assam border region
ⓘ
Sarpang District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
local commuting ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
| visaPolicyApplies |
Bhutan visa regulations
ⓘ
India visa regulations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gelephu border crossing Description of subject: Gelephu border crossing is a key land entry point between Bhutan and India, facilitating trade, travel, and regional connectivity in southern Bhutan.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Samdrup Jongkhar border crossing
this entity surface form:
Bokajuli–Gelephu crossing