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Sunauli

Purvanchal, India

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Overview

Sunauli is the traditional name given to both sides of this India/Nepal border crossing, 70 km north of Gorakpur and 3 km south of Bhairahawa. The Indian side is officially called "Sunauli" and Nepal side is Belahiya. Both are small, congested, dusty and dirty towns and the quicker you can get on to Bhairahawa (again only 3 km north)/elsewhere, the better.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
Indian "package" tour buses, mostly pilgrims to Lumbini and Kathmandu, do cross the border and continue on after immigration.
By train
Via Delhi - Gorakpur. Transfer to narrow gauge track to Nautanwa. Transfer to taxi, bus, or rickshaw to Sunauli, India (about 5 kilometers). Cross border to Belahiya and Nepal's Immigration.
By jeep
To Gorakhpur by jeep, around ₹100, 2-3 hours.

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Getting around

Rickshaw's, buses, taxis all available. If you are stuck overnight here do not hesitate to take a 10 minute rickshaw up north for wonderful restaurants in Bhairahawa.

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Gautam Buddha International Airport

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UnderstandSunauli is not a place to linger. But it is an important border crossing/trade point, therefore the traffic and congestion.

Get inAt the Indian side of the border there is quite a violent scam running. They make you buy train tickets and cough up ludicrous amounts of money under threat of physical violence.

Get aroundRickshaw's, buses, taxis all available. If you are stuck overnight here do not hesitate to take a 10 minute rickshaw up north for wonderful restaurants in Bhairahawa.

SeeAlso see Manakamna Temple situated in Mugling there's very nice place to see there's cable car ride approx.you can also hire a taxi from Narayangarh which may charge you 500-600 Nepali rupees.

EatOptions for food on the Indian side of the border are very limited and of questionable standards (with the exception of the pilgrim's hotel). Eat on the Nepal side and/or pack extra food if possible.

SleepMost of the accommodations are found on the Nepal side, though there is a Government of India run hotel for pilgrims on the Indian side.

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