title: Dryport Birgunj
text: # Dryport Birgunj
  
  Birganj Inland Dry Port (Nepali: बिरगञ्ज आंतरिक सुक्खा बन्दगाह) is Nepal's first dry port constructed in 2000 AD by Nepal Government. In 2001 AD. ownership of dryport transferred to NITDB. NITDB awarded HTPL the contract to operate and manage the Inland Clearance Depot in Sirsiya, Birganj. The dryport came in operation from 16 July 2004. The dryport covers an area of 38 hectares including customs office, four shed houses, terminal buildings, weighing bridges, two banks, six lines for train contgainer yard. 1586 containers can be managed at a time. The dryport is connected by Train owned by Indian Railways which connects the dryport to Raxaul in India.
  
  ## Offices in Dryport
  
  * Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board (NITDB)
  * Custom Office - Dryport
  * Himalayan Terminal Pvt Ltd (Port Operator Company)
  * Intermodal Logistic
  * Custom agent office
  * Nepal Police
  * Banks
  * Kumari Bank Limited, Dryport Branch
  * Everest Bank Limited, ICD Branch
  