The Government of India has set up Integrated Check Posts at international land borders of the country with the aim to facilitate cross-border trade and movement of passengers. Presently, 09 Integrated Check Posts are operational at various land borders. The details of these Integrated Check Posts are given below.
After establishment of these Integrated Check Posts, the trade volume and movement of passengers has increased.
Details of operational Integrated Check Posts:-
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S. No.
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Location
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State
|
Border
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Operationalized on
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1.
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Attari
|
Punjab
|
Pakistan
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13.04.2012
|
|
2.
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Agartala
|
Tripura
|
Bangladesh
|
17.11.2013
|
|
3.
|
Petrapole
|
West Bengal
|
Bangladesh
|
12.02.2016
|
|
4.
|
Raxaul
|
Bihar
|
Nepal
|
03.06.2016
|
|
5.
|
Jogbani
|
Bihar
|
Nepal
|
15.11.2016
|
|
6.
|
Moreh
|
Manipur
|
Myanmar
|
15.03.2018
|
|
7.
|
Sutarkandi
|
Assam
|
Bangladesh
|
07.09.2019
|
|
8.
|
PTB Dera Baba Nanak*
|
Punjab
|
Pakistan
|
09.11.2019
|
|
9.
|
Srimantapur
|
Tripura
|
Bangladesh
|
05.09.2020
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* Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at Dera Baba Nanak is used only to facilitate pilgrims to visit the Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib ji in Pakistan.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nisith Pramanik in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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