Petrapole land port

Trucks near Petrapole port in India. File Photo: Collected
South Asia

Transshipment cargo from Bangladesh grew by 46% in FY25 at West Bengal's Petrapole: Official data

India had allowed transshipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries via Indian land customs stations and subsequently through Indian ports and airports since 29 June 2020

File photo of Petrapole land port in Benapole/UNB
Bangladesh

Transshipment facility revoked: 4 Bangladeshi trucks sent back from Benapole Port

Passenger terminal building, 'Maitri Dwar' at Patrapole land port set to open tomorrow
Bangladesh

Passenger terminal building, 'Maitri Dwar' at Patrapole land port set to open tomorrow

Trade activities between India and Bangladesh through the Benapole land port will remain suspended for five days during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Trade thru Benapole to remain suspended for 2 days

A truck from Bangladesh being sanitised on the border near Petrapole. Photo: The Telegraph India
South Asia

Omicron variant: West Bengal takes strict measures for Bangladeshi truck drivers 

Bangladesh-India border. Photo: Rehman Asad/TBS
Trade

Indo-Bangla trade time through Petrapole land port extended

Trucks remain stranded at Benapole land port, just outside of India’s Petrapole checkpost, waiting to be cleared for export. Photo: UNB
South Asia

India to resume exports to Bangladesh through Petrapole land port