LAND CUSTOMS STATIONS

LCS Jogbani is situated at the Indo-Nepal Border in Araria District.

LCS Jogbani is notified as LCS vide Notification No. 67-Cus/72 dated 20.05.1972. ICP became fully functional w.e.f. from 21.01.2020.

The counter town of Jogbani is Biratnagar of Nepal is a Metropolitan city of Nepal.

The office building is government old but residential complex for accommodation for officers are under construction. 90 % of the construction work of Type III and Type IV and approximately 75% of the construction work of type II residential quarter has been completed.

It came into existence on 20.05.1972 vide Notification No.: 67-Cus/72 dated 20.05.1972.

The biggest problem for trade is the damaged Mirgunj Bridge over Parman River. This bridge is the only way to access Jogbani from the Bathnaha - Forbesgunj. This bridge is damaged for about two months and as such there is complete stoppage of movement of Export Import Cargo through this bridge. Due to which the trade has to be diverted through Bhimnagar LCS. The under construction new bridge of NHAI is under construction for last four years and is still to be completed. This issue needs urgent attention.

The Railway Line between Jogbani and Biratnagar is still not operational. In the minutes of the Joint Inspection/Meeting held on 18.09.2018 with Indian Customs, Indian Railways and IRCON Officials, it was informed that the currently built infrastructure lacks the facilities of (i) Customs Yard for examination of Goods Train, (ii) Adequate office space for Customs, (iii) Passenger Halls, separate for incoming and outgoing passengers, (iv) Baggage Examination Hall, (v) Transit Rest Room for Officers, (vi) Laboratories and quarantine facility, (vii) Canteen facility for passengers and (viii) Medical facility. In the said minutes it was also informed that Sri Ashwini Kumar, AGM/C, IRCON has informed that these provisions are not part of DPR of present works.