Around 600 Nepali containers have been stranded at the Rasuwagadhi border point after China denied them the required one-day passes to cross the border.
As long lines of vehicles snaked along the road from Syaphru to the Rasuwagadhi border, leaving around 1,000 container drivers and businessmen stuck in the border area.
Container driver Pushkar Regmi of Belkot said they could not go to Kerung due to the lack of pass. “We have come to Rasuwagadhi on the orders of traders to bring in goods from Kerung,” he said.
Kerung lies about 22km from the Rasuwagadhi border point. However, Chinese immigration officials informed them that they would not issue the pass until they receive authorisation from higher authorities.
“Nepali traders may have to wait for some time before the Chinese authorities distribute the passes again. The Kerung-based Chinese authority cannot issue the one-day permit for traders without authorisation from the Tibet government,” said Kedar Paneru, chief of Customs Office in Rasuwa. Chinese embassy officials were not immediately available for comment.
As long lines of vehicles snaked along the road from Syaphru to the Rasuwagadhi border, leaving around 1,000 container drivers and businessmen stuck in the border area.
Container driver Pushkar Regmi of Belkot said they could not go to Kerung due to the lack of pass. “We have come to Rasuwagadhi on the orders of traders to bring in goods from Kerung,” he said.
Kerung lies about 22km from the Rasuwagadhi border point. However, Chinese immigration officials informed them that they would not issue the pass until they receive authorisation from higher authorities.
“Nepali traders may have to wait for some time before the Chinese authorities distribute the passes again. The Kerung-based Chinese authority cannot issue the one-day permit for traders without authorisation from the Tibet government,” said Kedar Paneru, chief of Customs Office in Rasuwa. Chinese embassy officials were not immediately available for comment.
