Raxaul and the Birgunj Borderरक्सौल बीरगंज सीमा
Walk into Nepal for the day across the Raxaul bridge; ID only, no passport.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereEast Champaran, Bihar
Champaran & Saran
Champaran & Saran
Kind of placeVillages & Hidden Gems, Weekend Getaways
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbyRaxaul, Raxaul Jn
EntryFree · Indians need photo ID, no passport, to cross to Birgunj
About Raxaul and the Birgunj Border
The busiest India-Nepal road crossing, where Raxaul on the Indian side runs straight into Birgunj on the Nepali side across a short bridge, and Indian citizens walk over with a photo ID and no passport. Birgunj is a trading town with a clock tower, temples and Nepali food, and the buses to Kathmandu leave from here. It is a border-town day, not a scenic one, but crossing on foot into another country is worth doing once.
What to see and do
- Walking across the border bridge
- Birgunj bazaar and clock tower
- Shankaracharya Gate
- Buses onward to Kathmandu
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