Integrated Check Posts

Gateway to India

Land Ports Authority of India

 Message from Our Chairman

Shri Aditya Mishra

Chairman (LPAI)

LPAI has been established as an authority to provide better administration and cohesive
management of the cross-border movement of goods and passengers. LPAI is responsible for
establishing, operating and managing Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along the land borders of
India. LPAI has nine operational ICPs providing facilities for cross border trade and passenger
movement. LPAI further plans to develop new ICPs and upgrade existing Land Customs Stations
(LCSs) to ICPs. A total of 67 LCS have been identified for upgradation to ICPs. These ICPs will
help in enhancing regional trade and further the objectives of country’s “Neighbour First” policy.

LPAI endeavours to create a comprehensive ecosystem at ICPs for efficient EXIM trade. LPAI has
initiated program for digitalization of land ports and aims to integrate the same with existing
information technology systems developed by customs for seamless information exchange. LPAI
aims to establish a single window clearance system at ICPs to minimize the processing time for
trade and passenger movement.

The nine functional ICPs catered to EXIM trade worth more than Rs 90,000 Cr and facilitated cross
border movement of over 2.5 Lakh passengers in the year 2020-21. The traffic being handled at
ICPs has been growing consistently and LPAI aims to further smoothen the operational processes
to make ICPs preferred mode of cross border movement. LPAI is also working to enhance the
safety and security infrastructure at ICPs and has taken several initiatives in that direction including
strengthening of fire safety system, installation of state-of-the art Full Body Truck Scanners at
major ICPs among others.

The “Gateway to India” magazine is an initiative to put together the key operational statistics of
trade through ICPs and help in creating more awareness about land border trade.

Chairman LPAI assured in an event co-hosted by ICRIER & LPAI that-

LPAI is targeting to make all integrated check posts gender friendly in 3 years .
- ECONOMIC TIMES.
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Content
1 About LPAI…………………………………………………….4

2 Vision & Mission……………………………………………...5

3 Formation & Functions of LPAI…………………………….6

4 Operational Integrated Check Posts…………...…………7

5 Development of New ICPs………………………………….9

6 Development works at ICPs……………………………….10

7 Proposed Projects…………………………………………..11

8 Our Stakeholders......……………………………………….13

9 Digital Transformation………..……………………………15

10 ICP Review (April-November 2021)………………………16

11 Our ICP Representatives…………………………………..32

 About LPAI
Who we are
LPAI was established on 01st March 2012 under the LPAI act, 2010, to facilitate and manage the
cross-border movement of persons and goods at designated entry and exit points on the
international borders of India.
The Act provides LPAI to undertake the construction, management and maintenance of Integrated
Check Posts (ICPs). ICPs house officials from multiple agencies involved in EXIM trade and cross
border movement of passengers.

Our ambition
To provide regulatory and support functions under one roof in an integrated manner at several
designated entry and exit points on the international borders of the country. Good border
management is mandated by India’s security concerns and, to this end, it is important to put in place
systems, which address security concerns and imperatives while also facilitating trade and
commerce.

Our purpose
To establish Integrated Check Posts at entry and exit points on the international land borders of the
country. These ICPs will work as sanitized zones in a single complex equipped with state-of-the-art
modern facilities such as dedicated passenger and cargo terminals comprising adequate customs
and immigration facilities, security and scanning equipment, health and quarantine facilities,
passenger amenities like waiting areas, restaurants, restrooms, duty-free shops, parking,
warehousing, container yards, offices of transport and logistics companies, and all related facilities
like service stations and fuel stations.

Footprint

09 -Operational ICPs Dera Baba Nanak

Attari

14- Proposed ICPs Raxaul Jogbani

Sutarkandi
Agartala Moreh
Srimantapur
59- LPAI Workforce Petrapole

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 Vision & Mission

• Increase & Promote Trade

• Generate employment
• Boost Investments & Opportunity
• Boost Travel & Tourism
Vision • Enhance people to people contact
• Inter dependent neighbours
• Common market & economic union
• Bridge South East Asia

• Build land ports on India's borders

• Provide secure, seamless and efficient systems
for cargo and passenger movement
• Reduce dwell time and trade transaction costs
Mission
• Promote regional trade and people-to-people
contact
• Imbibe the best international practices

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 Formation of LPAI
• Committee of Secretaries
recommended setting up of
Integrated Check Posts, to
Cabinet Committee on
house all the regulatory
Security approved the setting
agencies
up of LPAI and setting up of Establishment of LPAI
• Inter Ministerial Working an Empowered Steering for construction,
Group recommended a Committee as an interim management and
Statutory Authority arrangement maintenance of ICPs

2003 2005 2006 2010 2012

Committee of Secretaries recommended the report of Act passed for formation of Land
the IMWG for setting up of the Land Ports Authority of Ports Authority of India
India as Statutory Authority

Key Functions of LPAI

1 Put in place systems to address security imperatives at ICPs

2 Provide Space and facilities to regulatory agencies; Customs, Immigration, Police, Health etc

3 Plan, construct and maintain roads, terminals and ancillary buildings

4 Establish and maintain warehouses, container depots and cargo complexes

5 Plan, procure, Install and maintain communication, security, handling and scanning equipment.

6 Arrange for postal, money exchange, insurance and telephone facilities

7 Co-ordinate and facilitate the working of agencies engaged at ICPs.

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Operational Integrated Check Posts

Dera Baba Nanak

Myanmar
Nepal (1 ICP)
Attari (2 ICPs)

Raxaul

Jogbani
Sutarkandi
Moreh
Petrapole Agartala

Srimantapur

Bangladesh
(4 ICPs)

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 Operational Integrated Check Posts - LPAI

ATTARI AGARTALA JOGBANI

(PUNJAB) (TRIPURA) (BIHAR)
Border: Pakistan Border: Bangladesh Border: Nepal
Operational since: 13.04.2012 Operational since: 17.11.2013 Operational since: 15.11.2016

RAXAUL PETRAPOLE MOREH

(BIHAR) (WEST BENGAL) (MANIPUR)
Border: Nepal Border: Bangladesh Border: Myanmar
Operational since: 03.06.2016 Operational since: 12.02.2016 Operational since: 15.03.2018

SUTARKANDI DERA BABA NANAK SRIMANTAPUR

(ASSAM) (PUNJAB) (TRIPURA)
Border: Bangladesh Border: Pakistan Border: Bangladesh
Operational since: 07.09.2019 Operational since: 09.11.2019 Operational since: 05.09.2020

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 Development of New ICPs

S. No Location State Neighboring Country

1 Changrabandha West Bengal Bangladesh
2. Ghojadanga West Bengal Bangladesh
3. Mahadipur West Bengal Bangladesh
4. Fulbari West Bengal Bangladesh
5. Hili West Bengal Bangladesh
6. Jaigaon West Bengal Bhutan
7. Panitanki West Bengal Nepal
8. Kawrpuichhuah Mizoram Bangladesh
9. Banbasa Uttarakhand Nepal
10. Bhitamore Bihar Nepal

Standalone approved ICPs

S. No ICP Approval Granted Date of approval
1 Nischintapur MHA November 2021
2. Dera baba Nanak MHA March 2020
3. Sabroom MHA October 2020

*The CCS approval of all the 13 ICPs was given on 17/12/2018

Upcoming ICPs
1 Sutarkandi 8. Hili
2. Sonauli 9. Kawrpuichhuah
Operationali 3. Rupaidiha 10. Jaigaon
sed ICPs 4. Changrabandha 11. Ghojandanga
5. Mahadipur 12. Panitanki
6. Fulbari 13. Bhithamore
7. Banbasa
Upcoming
ICPs

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 Development works at ICP

ICP Development Works

Project Financial
Physical
S. No ICP State Border Cost Progress
Progress
(INR Cr) (INR Cr)
Construction
Indo-
1 of PTB at West Bengal 435.54 126.27 33%
Bangladesh
Petrapole
Development
Uttar
2 of ICP at Indo-Nepal 148.78 77 49%
Pradesh
Rupaidiha
Construction
Indo-
3 of ICP at Meghalaya 71.88 23 28.35%
Bangladesh
Dawki

BGF Accommodation Work

Project Financial
Physical
S. No ICP State Border Cost Progress
Progress
(INR Cr) (INR Cr)

1 Jogbani Bihar Indo-Nepal 16.75 15.25 85%

Indo-
2 Dawki Meghalaya 29.43 4.50 24%
Bangladesh

Indo-
3 Petrapole West Bengal 29.43 4.22 18%
Bangladesh

Indo-
4 Moreh Manipur 31.96 6.6 7%
Myanmar

Financial Bid opened and

Indo-
5 Agartala Tripura 20.79 commercial bid is under
Bangladesh
process

6 Raxaul Bihar Indo-Nepal 20.24 - 6%

7 Attari Punjab Indo-Pak 22.41 21.10 94%

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 Proposed Projects

Architectural & Design Consultancy and Land Acquisition

Sr.No ICP State Border Status

Development of Uttar
1 Indo-Nepal Land Acquisition is in advance stage
ICP Sonauli Pradesh

Project architect appointed for the

Development of Indo-
2 Assam preparation of Master Plan and
ICP Sutarkandi Bangladesh
designing the ICP.

Tender finalized for Appointment of

Development of Indo-
3 Tripura Contractor. Mobilization Activities at site
ICP Sabroom Bangladesh
started. Boundary wall work is going on

Development of
Land Acquisition is in process and
4 ICP at Bihar Indo-Nepal
payments made to local DM office for
Bhithamore
land acquisition

Development of Consultant has prepared Master plan

Indo-
5 ICP at Mizoram for ICP and designing the ICP. EFC
Bangladesh
Kawrpuichhuah Note has been prepared

Development of
Indo-
6 ICP at Tripura Land Acquisition is under process
Bangladesh
Nischintapur

Consultant has prepared feasibility

Development of West Indo- report and planned development of ICP
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ICP at Haldibari Bengal Bangladesh in phase wise manner.

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 Proposed Projects

LPAI has already initiated the process

for appointment of an architecture firm
for preparing master plan for ICP
Nischintapur

Proposed Railway Station at Nischintapur,

Tripura
(India-Bangladesh Border)

LPAI is in process of developing ICP

Rupaidiha located at Bahraich ,Uttar
Pradesh adjoining Nepalgunj in Nepal
& is expected to be completed by
April 2022

Proposed at ICP Rupaidiha, UP

(India-Nepal Border)

The proposal for development of the ICP

Dawki has already been approved by
MHA. The ongoing construction work is
expected to be completed by May 2022

Proposed ICP at Dawki, Meghalaya

(India- Bangladesh Border)

The process of acquisition of 46.78

hectares of land for development of the
ICP is under progress.

Main Entrance of ICP Sonauli, Uttar Pradesh

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 Our Stakeholders

Security Standards Regulators

Transport Developer

Inspecting Agencies

Immigration Customs 13
 Our Stakeholders
Logistics Others

Infrastructure Facilities available at ICPs

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 Digital Transformation

Key Features – Land Port Management System

➢ LPAI is in the process of developing a Land Port Management System for Optimization of ICP
Operations.

➢ It will be a Centralized Electronic Platform and facilitate end-to-end intelligent and secure
exchange of information between public and private stakeholders to improve the competitive
position of the land-port communities.

Registration Slot Management Gate Operations

Single Registration Advance planning for Provision to capture
Request for all ICP slot booking shipment details,
Stakeholders based on resource transport details & gate
Document Upload, availability and in/out transactions.
Alert and Vehicle Dwell Time Provisions for integrating
Communication Forecast with FBTS

01 02 03
Business Custom Filing
Unified Payment
Data Analytics & visibility Provisions to create
on BI dashboards for all Single PCS for payment
Shipping Bill and BOE
stakeholders. files with auto submit, of customs duty as well
Record shipment details of as cargo terminal
online filing of customs
Cargo/container clearance & EXIM charges for parking
management weighment etc.
Manifest

04 05 06

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 India – Pakistan
ICP - Attari 5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
13.04.2012

Land Area: 120 acres

Project Cost :Rs.172 Cr

About ICP
India developed its first ICP at Attari along the international border between India and Pakistan, located
at a distance of about 28 kms from the holy city of Amritsar. ICP Attari is a land port of great regional
significance as Attari-Wagah is the only permissible land route allowed for trade between India and
Pakistan. The ICP serves as an important port for importing goods from Afghanistan into India. The ICP
is spread over a total area of 120 acres and has a direct access to National Highway-1.
Trade Vehicle Passenger
Year SN Infrastructure Facilities
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.)
1 Customs and Immigration Hall
2017-18 4,148 48,193 80,314
2 Cargo and Passenger Terminal Building
2018-19 4,370 49,102 78,471 3 Export and Import Warehouse
4 Cold Storage
2019-20 2,772 6,655 78,675 5 Quarantine Block and Port Health Unit
6 Parking Facility
2020-21 2,639 5,250 6,177 7 Security & Surveillance

SN Items of Import SN items of Export SN Major Stakeholders at ICP

1 Soyabean 7 Dry Fruits 1 Land Ports Authority Of India
2 Chicken Feeds 8 Dry Dates 2 Customs
3 Vegetables 9 Gypsum 3 Bureau Of Immigration
4 Red Chillies 10 Cement , Glass 4 Border Guarding Force (BSF)
5 Plastic Dana 11 Rock Salt 5 Plant Quarantine
6 Plastic Yarn 12 Herbs 6 Human Quarantine

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 Brief Description -Trade
ICP Attari
The ICP is well equipped with all the infrastructure facilities to cater the requirement of passenger
and trade movement. At its peak, ICP Attari handled trade value of more than Rs. 4000 crores in
2018-19. Trade has considerably slowed down since then owing to geo-political situation and
impact of Covid-19.

Attari also serves as cargo terminal for third cargo from Afghanistan. There has also been an impact
of political instability in Afghanistan however a trend reversal has happened in the past three months
with average trade being over Rs. 500 Cr. during this period. The graph below illustrates the change
in trade value in the current financial year from the month of April till November 2021.

Trade Value
(INR Cr)

1051

690
570

292
163
101 127
85

April May June July August Sep Oct Nov

Export Import

The above trend can also be noticed in the movement of passengers, with more than eight times
improvement in total passenger movement in the month of November over the previous month. The
number of import vehicles has also almost doubled in the last month under consideration.

At present there is no export movement happening through ICP Attari. A summary of passenger and
vehicle movement across the ICP is provided in the tables below.
Attari- Passenger (No.) Attari- Vehicle (No.)
Month Outgoing Incoming Total Month Export Import Total
April 895 880 1,775 April - 101 101
May 40 30 70 May - 85 85
June 54 144 198 June - 163 163
July 111 117 228 July - 127 127
August 244 150 394 August - 292 292
Sep 331 126 457 Sep - 690 690
Oct 565 150 715 Oct - 570 570
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Nov 2,832 3,166 5,998 Nov - 1,051 1,051
 India – Bangladesh
ICP - Agartala
5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
17.11.2013

Pakistan

Agartala

Land Area: 26.94 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 73.50 Cr

About ICP
ICP Agartala is located at the Agartala-Akhaura border point along the international border between India
and Bangladesh. This is the only ICP located in the vicinity of the capital city of the state of Tripura that
too within the municipal area. ICP Agartala has the potential to be the gateway of India's corridor with
South-East Asia and plays a significant role in strengthening of India-Bangladesh relationship.

Trade Vehicle Passenger Infrastructure Infrastructure

Year SN SN
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.) Facilities Facilities
2017-18 235 10,995 1,61,117 1 Passenger Terminal 7 BSF Lodging
2 Warehouses 8 Cargo building
2018-19 356 12,073 2,39,468 3 Inspection Head 9 Warehouses
2019-20 585 13,371 3,28,153 4 Health 10 Plant Quarantine
5 Loose Cargo Area 11 Parking Facility
2020-21 581 11,146 8,499 6 100 Kw Solar Plant 12 Watch tower

SN Major Stakeholders at ICP SN Items of Import SN Items of Export

1 Land Ports Authority Of India 1 Crushed Stone 1 Dry Fish
2 Customs 2 Coal 2 Arjun Flower
3 Bureau Of Immigration 3 Float Glass 3 Wheat
4 Border Security Force 4 Cement 4 Rice
5 Plant Quarantine 5 Fish & edible Oil
6 Animal Quarantine 6 TMT Bars
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Brief Description-Trade
ICP Agartala
ICP Agartala has an easy access to the Chittagong port of Bangladesh and plays an important role
in enhancing bilateral trade with other South-east Asian countries. Bangladesh is now India’s fifth-
largest trading partner and approximately 75% of this trade takes place through the land.
Enhanced trade through ICP on the India-Bangladesh border can unshackle the potential of
northeast region. ICP Agartala can offer a potential solution for India’s logistics challenges
associated with “Chicken’s neck” corridor.

The ICP Agartala has a very high movement of passengers across the border reaching it’s peak in
the year 2019. The trade growth across the ICP has been impacted by the second wave of covid
with trade flow reaching a bottom of Rs. 26.57 Crores in the month of July 2021. Since then it has
witnessed a recovery and overall trade reached a value of Rs. 109 Crores in the month of
November.
Trade Value
(INR Cr) 109.14
107.19
101.39
85.85
73.97
63.88 64.08 67.63

44.27 45.8 43.11

35.61 33.76 35.17
26.57
21.97

0.47 0 0 0.002

April May June July August September October November

Export Import Total

The period from April to July was heavily impacted from exports perspective due to the second
wave of Covid-19 in India however the import were relatively stable during that period. Vehicle and
passenger movement has also witnessed sustained growth since August 2021. A summary of
vehicle and passenger movement through the ICP is provided in the tables below.
Agartala- Cargo Vehicle (No.) Agartala- Passenger Movement (No.)
Month Export Import Total Month Outgoing Incoming Total
April 6 767 773 April 573 1,007 1,580
May 0 698 698 May 210 271 481
June 0 612 612 June 787 387 1,174
July 1 498 499 July 467 627 1,094
August 555 850 1,405 August 954 1,331 2,285
September 767 916 1,683 September 2,449 2,316 4,765
October 633 839 1,472 October 3,598 3,763 7,361
November 643 1,065 1,708 November 3,995 4,244 8,239

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 India – Nepal
ICP - Jogbani
5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
15.11.2016

Pakistan Jogbani

Bihar

Land Area : 186 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 82.49 Cr.

About ICP
ICP Jogbani is located along the international border between India and Nepal, located at a distance
of about 325 kms from the city of Patna. Jogbani (India) – Biratnagar (Nepal) is an important route for
interchange of bilateral and third country trade between India and Nepal. The ICP was inaugurated by
the then Hon’ble Home Minister Sh. Raj Nath Singh on 06.03.2019 and is spread across an area of
186 acres.

Trade Vehicle Passenger Infrastructure at Infrastructure at

Year SN SN
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.) ICP ICP
Passenger and
2017-18 6,561 92,148 N.A 1 6 Port health unit
Cargo Terminal
2018-19 8,519 65,232 N.A 2 Weighbridges 7 Quarantine building
Inspection cum
3 8 Port Area
2019-20 7,623 76,312 N.A warehouse
4 Dormitory building 9 CCTV Surveillance
2020-21 7,270 92,912 2133 5 Customs building 10 Public utilities block

SN Items of Import SN Items of Export SN Major Stakeholders at ICP

1 PP woven fabrics 1 Iron & Steel 1 Land Ports Authority Of India
2 Mustard Oil Cake 2 Petroleum Products
2 Customs
Refined
3 3 Food grains 3 Sashastra Seema Bal
Oil(Soyabean)
4 Jute Sacking Bag 4 Machinery & Parts 4 Plant Quarantine
5 Wheelers/Tractors

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Brief Description - Trade
ICP Jogbani
The ICP has integrated three main border-related functions, that is, customs, immigration, and
border security & facilitates the movement of both passenger & freight between the two countries.
On the Nepal side, Biratnagar is the Nepal’s 2nd largest revenue collecting check post (1st being at
Birgunj in Nepal) and is expected to reduce the waiting & processing time significantly.
Adequate facilities for quarantine, amenities for drivers, passengers, and security personnel have
also been created, along with a wastewater treatment plant.Large scale landscaping and tree
plantation drive have been conducted to conserve and enhance the environment

Trade Value
(INR Cr)

1006
969 950
907
846 811 843
758

616 627 619 596 600

575
535
493

350 379 351 355

276 306
229
184

April May June July August September October November

Export Import Total

Due to amicable bilateral relations with Nepal, India had significant trade through Nepal since the
inception of the ICP and even during COVID-19, trade between the two countries through the ICP
didn’t dip as compared to others. The period from August to November has seen no passenger
movement. A summary of vehicle and passenger movement through the ICP is provided in the
tables below.

Jogbani- Cargo Vehicle (No.) Jogbani- Passenger (No.)

Month Export Import Total Month Outgoing Incoming Total
April 8,288 1,261 9,549 April 0 595 595
May 7,555 1,033 8,588 May 0 1,011 1,011
June 6,912 1,333 8,245 June 0 407 407
July 6,976 1,658 8,634 July 0 120 120
August 7,367 1,861 9,228
September 7,750 1,791 9,541 The Passenger movement have been
October 7,571 1,786 9,357 stopped post July-21.
November 7,327 1,409 8,736
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 India-Bangladesh
ICP - Srimantapur
5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
09.12.2020

Pakistan
Tripura
Srimantapur

Land Area: 3.51 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 150 Cr

About ICP
ICP Srimantapur is located along the international border between India and Bangladesh, located at a
distance of about 4 kms from Sonamura Sub- Division town and 63 kms from the city of Agartala in
Tripura. The ICP is located at just a distance of 8-10 kms from the Comilla district of the neighbouring
country and thus makes it an extremely viable and cost-efficient route for trade between India and
Bangladesh. The ICP Srimantapur terminal also has one floating jetty on the Gomati river which flows
through Tripura and the district of Comilla in Bangladesh. With the opening of the floating jetty, Tripura
has also joined the map of Inland Water Transport and this is expected to further boost India’s trade with
Bangladesh. The ICP is spread over 3.51 acres of land.
Trade Vehicle Passenger Infrastructure at Infrastructure at
Year SN SN
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.) ICP ICP
1 Customs Hall 7 Port health unit
2017-18 91.47 8,976 24,607 Customs & Security &
2 8
Immigration hall Surveillance
2018-19 96.41 7,955 52,848 Cargo clearing
3 9 Weighbridge
Office
2019-20 101.35 10,420 89,154 Export & Import
4 10 Area for lose cargo
warehouse
2020-21 81.72 5,714 10 Passenger terminal
5 11 Electric sub station
building
6 Quarantine Office

SN Items of Import SN Items of Export SN Major Stakeholders at ICP

1 Cement 1 Cumin 1 Land Ports Authority of India
2 Steam Coal 2 Ginger
3 Fruit Drink 3 Wood Apple 2 Customs
4 Carbonated beverages 4 Tamarind
5 PVC pipes & tubes 5 Betel Leaf 3 Bureau of Immigration
6 Kitchen racks of Iron 6 Wheat
7 Agro plastic Net 7 Rice 4 Border Security Force
8 Brick crusher
5 Plant Quarantine Department
9 Thrashing Machine

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Brief Description - Trade
ICP Srimantapur
Operationalized in December 2020, ICP Srimantapur has huge potential for trade and cross
border movements due to its proximity to the Comilla district of Bangladesh. A trail run is being
planned for transporting goods from Kolkata to Agartala via Chittagong port in Bangladesh. A new
inland waterways protocol route on the Gomati river would connect Tripura with Daudkandi in
Bangladesh.

The lower segment on the Gomati river between Sonamura and Daudkandi in Comilla district of
Bangladesh has been nominated as a new protocol route and an agreement in this connection
was signed between India and Bangladesh on May 20, 2020.

Trade Value
(INR Cr) 26.826
22.78

19.749 22.687
17.22
15.72

9.013
5.93 5.137 4.4 4.139
2.764 5.13 4.029 5.56
5.39
4.927 3.75 2.278 3.88
0.54 0.21 0.65 0.486
April May June July August September October November

Export Import Total

The second covid wave in India had a severe impact on trade at the ICP, however, the ICP has
witnessed good recovery in trade flow in recent months. After the 2nd wave of COVID-19, the trade
through the border has increased more than eight times. The month of October generated highest
trade of value INR 26.8 Cr. A summary of vehicle and passenger movement through the ICP is
provided in the tables below.
Srimantapur- Cargo Vehicle (No.) Srimantapur- Trade Value (INR Cr)
Month Export Import Total Month Export Import Total
April 76 430 506 April 0.54 5.39 5.93
May 23 372 395 May 0.21 4.927 5.137
June 10 274 284 June 0.65 3.75 4.4
July 12 141 153 July 0.486 2.278 2.764
August 126 297 423 August 5.13 3.88 9.013
September 289 355 644 September 15.72 4.029 19.749
October 279 436 715 October 22.687 4.139 26.826
November 395 217 612 November 17.22 5.56 22.78

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 India-Bangladesh
ICP - Sutarkandi
5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
07.09.2019

Assam

Sutarkandi

Land Area: 3.38 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 150 Cr

About ICP
ICP Sutarkandi is located at a very strategic location which has a river (Kushiara) connectivity at
Lakhi Bazar just 3 kms away from ICP and rail connectivity about 10 kms at Mahishasan- Kalaura
route which is going to be developed soon. The nearest airport is Silchar which is about
approximately 100 kms from ICP Sutarkandi.Two National Highways go through Sutarkandi-NH
151 (old) and NH 37 (new) in Bangladesh. With the opening of the floating jetty, Tripura has also
joined the map of Inland Water Transport and this is expected to further boost India’s trade with
Bangladesh. The ICP is spread over 3.38 acres of land.

Trade Vehicle Passenger Infrastructure at Infrastructure at

Year SN SN
(INR Cr) (No.) (No’s) ICP ICP
Customs Canteen facility at
2019-20 329.48 15,365 0 1 6
processing Hall BTC-I
Customs &
2 7 Weighbridges
Immigration hall
2020-21 237.65 8,534 614
Administrative Area for loose
3 8
Building cargo at BTC-II
Export & Import
4 9 Toilets blocks
warehouse
5 Canteen for Staff

SN Items of Import SN Items of Export SN Major Stakeholders at ICP

1 Palm/Soya Oil 1 Limestone 1 Land Ports Authority Of India
2 Food Items 2 Orange
3 Soft Drinks 3 Pomegranate 2 Customs
4 Plastic 4 Grapes 3 Bureau Of Immigration
5 Household goods 5 Apple
6 Waste Cotton 6 Coal 4 Border Guarding Force

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Brief Description - Trade
ICP Sutarkandi
The ICP Sutarkandi is just 14kms from Karimganj (Assam) via NH-37, which connects Sutarkandi
with Karimganj and Sylhet-(Bangladesh) is further 48Kms away from Karimganj.The India–
Bangladesh land border caters to 75 percent of the imports from and 50 percent of the exports to
Bangladesh. Moreover, for the movement of people between the two countries, the land border is
the preferred route. India and Bangladesh share strong trade and economic relations. Bangladesh
is India’s largest trading partner in South Asia and the bilateral trade between the two countries is
worth US$10 billion.
A masterplan for development of the ICP is underway which would enhance the ease of
movement and augment its trade handling capacity.
Trade Value
(INR Cr)

60.04 62.36 61.63

47.51 43.43
44.9
54.97
37.82 49.22
42.47 28.09 30.74
38.57
22.22 35.63

25.06 24.9
12.41
8.94 7.39 9.27
5.84
0.96 3.03

April May June July August September October November

Export Import Total

Since its inception in 2019, Sutarkandi has turned out to be a revenue-generating ICP for LPAI.
The trade through this ICP has been found highly resilient. The trade value rebound immediately
after the second wave to its pre-COVID value. The month of November witnessed a dip in the
trade value at INR 30.7 Cr.. However, the movement of cargo vehicles has increased significantly
with November registering the highest vehicle movement post 2nd wave of COVID-19 at 3,278
vehicles. Summary of vehicle and passenger movement through the ICP is provided in the tables
below.
Sutarkandi- Cargo Vehicle (No.) Sutarkandi – Trade Value (INR Cr)
Month Export Import Total Month Export Import Total
April 3,992 705 4,697 April 22.22 37.82 60.04
May 2,073 586 2,659 May 8.94 38.57 47.51
June 33 596 629 June 0.96 42.47 43.43
July 383 394 777 July 3.03 25.06 28.09
August 1,030 687 1,717 August 7.39 54.97 62.36
September 1,737 581 2,318 September 12.41 49.22 61.63
October 1,692 507 2,199 October 9.27 35.63 44.9
November 2,816 462 3,278 November 5.84 24.9 30.74

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 India – Nepal
ICP - Raxaul 5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
03.06.2016

Land Area: 234.88 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 139.31 Cr.

About ICP
ICP Raxaul is located along the international border between India and Nepal, located at a distance of
about 230 kms from the city of Patna. Raxaul (India) – Birgunj (Nepal) is the most important route for
interchange of bilateral and third country trade between India and Nepal. ICP Raxaul is located at a
distance of approx. 5 kms from Railways Station, Raxaul. Spread over a total area of 235.33 acres,
the ICP was developed at a construction cost of Rs.139.31 crores.

Trade Vehicle
Year SN Items of Import SN items of Export
(INR Cr) (No.)
1 Metal Scrap 1 Petroleum Products
2017-18 19,624 1,26,631
2 Beverages 2 Iron & Steel
2018-19 25,199 1,26,912 3 PP Woven 3 Motor Vehicle
Machine & Machinery
2019-20 23,405 1,48,630 4 Refined Palmolein 4
Parts
5 Lead 5 Medicine
2020-21 22,099 1,62,577
6 Dabur Products 6 Rice & Food Grains

Infrastructure at Infrastructure at
SN SN SN Major Stakeholders at ICP
ICP ICP
Customs & 1 Land Ports Authority Of India
1 8 Isolation Bay
Immigration Hall
2 Customs
2 Public Utilities Block 9 Cafeteria
Cargo Terminal Electronic weigh 3 Bureau Of Immigration
3 10
Building bridges 5 Sashastra Seema Bal
Export & Import
4 11 Cold Storage Area 6 Plant Quarantine
warehouse
5 Rummaging Shed 12 Parking Area
6 Fumigation Area 13 SBI ATM
7 Quarantine block
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Brief Description - Trade

ICP Raxaul
The ICP operationalised in 2016 has been one of the most successful ICP in terms of revenue for
the LPAI. The creation of advanced cross-border logistics and infrastructure facilities over the last
few years has resulted in increased connectivity between India and Nepal. It has also helped in
realising the shared pursuit of stronger and mutually beneficial, economic and people-to-people
trade ties between India and Nepal.
ICP Raxaul has helped Nepal overcome the challenges of being a land-locked country through
efficient movement of trade. The proximity of ICP Raxaul with Raxaul railway station has helped it
become an important junction in the connectivity with ports in Western India as well as eastern
India leading up to Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is clear that the new state driven logistical vision
has fundamentally affected ways in which Raxaul has become a border transit town.
Raxaul has been instrumental in facilitating trade between India and Nepal, including third country
imports to Nepal since its inception. The trade flow has witnessed gradual increase since the
inception of the ICP. The impact of COVID-19 on trade between the two countries through the ICP
was not very significant. Post second wave, the movement of cargo vehicles have been on an
increase with September recording a high of 21,880 vehicle movements. A summary of vehicle
and passenger movement through the ICP is provided in the tables below.

Raxaul- Cargo Vehicle (No.)

Month Export Import Total
April 17,490 1,974 19,464
May 13,524 1,883 15,407
June 11,871 2,054 13,925
July 14,157 2,577 16,734
August 16,299 2,911 19,210
September 18,816 3,064 21,880
October 16,673 2,872 19,545
November 15,261 2,001 17,262

At present the city of Raxaul harbours both the ICP and old land customs station for movement of
passengers and goods. The accessibility of Raxaul Railway station from the old LCS and absence
of proper connectivity to the ICP is restricting the shift of entire trade to the ICP.

Friendly relations between India and Nepal allows for multiple entry and exit points for passengers
from both the country hence there is very limited movement of passengers through the passenger
terminal of the ICP.

LPAI is working to increase the trade handling capacity of the ICP and have initiated measures
such as development of additional parking, development of railway siding through the ICP among
others.

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 India – Bangladesh
ICP - Petrapole
5. End on a positive note Operationalized on
12.02.2016

Pakistan
West Bengal
Petrapole

Land Area : 100.78 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 142 Cr.

About ICP
The largest land port in South Asia, ICP Petrapole is located along the international border between
India and Bangladesh, at a distance of about 80 kms from the city of Kolkata. Petrapole (India)-
Benapole (Bangladesh) is an important land border crossing for India-Bangladesh both in terms of
trade and passenger movement. Nearly 70 percent of bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh
takes place through ICP Petrapole. Since its operationalization in February 2016, the ICP has been
witnessing an increasing number of passenger movement with an average of 22 lakh people crossing
the border post on either sides each year.
Trade Vehicle Passenger SN Items of Import SN Items of Export
Year
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.)
1 Garments 1 Cotton Fabric
2017-18 18,799 1,46,571 26,63,069 2 Cotton Rags 2 Chassis
3 Briefcase& Bags 3 Raw Cotton
4 Jute Yarn 4 Steel/Iron
2018-19 21,380 1,63,555 23,54,962 Chemical/Dyes
5 Hydrogen Peroxide 5
Synthetic Fabric
6 Jute Cloth 6 2/4 Wheelers
2019-20 20,605 1,54,568 24,76,191
7 Lead 7 Machinery/parts
8 Caustic Soda Flakes 8 Cereals
2020-21 15,771 1,06,334 1,94,530 Sacking Bag &
9 9 P/Books & Papers
Footwear

Infrastructure Facility Infrastructure Facility

SN SN SN Major Stakeholders at ICP
at ICP at ICP
Passenger Terminal 1 Land Ports Authority of India
1 4 Public Health Office
Building 2 Customs
2 Cargo Terminal 5 Driver Restroom 3 Bureau Of Immigration
Export & Import 4 Border Guarding Force
3 6 Watch Tower
Inspection warehouse 5 Plant Quarantine
4 Quarantine Block 7 Public Utilities Block 6 Animal Quarantine
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 Brief Description - Trade
ICP Petrapole
The ICP Petrapole, the largest land port in South Asia, is the most important port for passengers
coming from Bangladesh. It is also the 9th largest international immigration port of India, handling
about 23 lakh passengers annually. Built by the Land Ports Authority of India, the Passenger
Terminal Building (I) is spread across an area of 1,305 Sqm and is designed to handle around 550
passengers at any point of time. The PTB (I) will facilitate smooth and comfortable movement of
passengers and is equipped with facilities such as Immigration, Customs and Security under one
roof. The Terminal Building is also equipped with 32 immigration counters, 4 customs counters, 8
security counters and has adequate office spaces for allied stakeholders. LPAI constructed a new
state-of-the-art Passenger Terminal Building (II) at ICP Petrapole which is planned to cater to half
a million handling capacity.

Trade Value
(INR Cr)
3043.1
2666.4
2431
2123.11 2012.17 2076.1
1888.3 2475.2
1652.29 1784
1994.3 1458.9
1814.26
1476.47 1692.02 1538.33
882.4
617.3 567.9
320.15 349.97 436.6
308.85
175.82

April May June July August September October November

Export Import Total

The trade through this ICP has been gradually increasing since its inception. It has been resilient
to the second wave of the pandemic with no significant dip in the traded value. Post July, a
substantial increase in the freight movement has been witnessed. The month of November has
seen the highest passenger movement at 43,127 passengers moving through this ICP and highest
traded value in this FY at 3,043 Cr. Summary of vehicle and passenger movement through the ICP
is provided in the tables below.
Petrapole- Cargo Vehicle (No.) Petrapole- Passenger Movement (No.)
Month Export Import Total Month Outgoing Incoming Total
April 9,992 2,337 12,329 April 14,183 10,409 24,592
May 8,336 1,287 9,623 May 3,415 566 3,981
June 9,565 2,732 12,297 June 1,772 981 2,753
July 7,533 2,810 10,343 July 1,236 1,070 2,306
August 9,279 3,299 12,578 August 1,739 3,820 5,559
September 8,865 5,613 14,478 September 9,027 15,007 24,034
October 6,961 4,539 11,500 October 18,012 22,638 40,650
November 10,007 4,504 14,511 November 20,573 22,554 43,127
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 India – Myanmar
Operationalized on
ICP - Moreh 5. End on a positive note 08.08.2018

Pakistan
Manipur Moreh
Myanmar

Land Area : 45.64 acres

Project Cost : Rs. 136 Cr.

About ICP
ICP Moreh is located along the international border between India and Myanmar, located at a distance
of about 110 kms from the city of Imphal. Given its strategic location, ICP Moreh has the advantage of
acting as India’s Gateway to the East through the Moreh-Tamu border point, which is presently the only
feasible land route for trade between India and Myanmar and other South East Asian Countries. It is
situated along the proposed 1,360 kms long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. Spread over
a total area of 45.66 acres.
Trade Vehicle Passenger Infrastructure Infrastructure
Year SN SN
(INR Cr) (No.) (No.) facilities at ICP facilities at ICP
1 Medical Service 7 Conference hall
2017-18 0.43 0 1,227
Customs &
2 8 Snacks counter
Immigration hall
2018-19 3.07 0 10,079 Foreign currency Sewage Treatment
3 9
exchange counter Plan
2019-20 355.52 113 16,357 4 Duty Free shops 10 Free shuttle service
5 Electric Sub stations 11 Weighbridges
2020-21 11.72 72 560 Plant & animal
6 CCTV Surveillance 12
quarantine

SN Major Stakeholders at ICP SN Items of Export SN Items of Import

1 Land Ports Authority Of India 1 Bitumen 1 Cement

2 Sports Shoe
2 Customs
Automobile Spare
3
3 Bureau Of Immigration Parts
Smoking Pipe
4 Port Health Department 4
Glass
5 Assam Rifles 5 HSD Oil

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 India – Pakistan
5. End
ICP - Dera Baba on a positive note
Nanak Operationalized on
9.11.2019

Land Area: 15 Acres

Project Cost : Rs. 350 Cr.

About ICP
The ICP of the Kartarpur Corridor at Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur in Punjab was inaugurated
by the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th November 2019.
The ICP check post at Dera Baba Nanak is intended to facilitate Indian pilgrims visit to the
Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. On 24th October 2019, India had signed the Agreement
with Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero
Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. A state-of-the-art passenger terminal building
has been constructed on 15 acres of land. The fully airconditioned building, akin to an airport,
has over 50 immigration counters for facilitating about 5,000 pilgrims a day. It has all the
necessary public amenities such as kiosks, washrooms, child care, first aid medical facilities,
prayer room and snacks counters inside main building.

Infrastructure Infrastructure
SN SN SN Major Stakeholders at ICP
facilities at ICP facilities at ICP
Passenger Terminal 1 Land Ports Authority Of India
1 6 Immigration System
Building
2 Customs
2 Waiting Room 7 Utility Buildings
3 Bureau Of Immigration
Centralized cooling Foreign currency
3 8
system exchange counter 4 Border Guarding Force
4 ATM facility 9 Custom counter
5 Plant Quarantine

5 Washrooms 10 Food courts 6 Human Quarantine

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Our ICP Representatives

Sh Debasis Nandi
ICP- Agartala (Tripura)*
Contact No.+91-381-2970007
E-mail- icp.agt-lpai@gov.in

Sh Sukhdev Singh
ICP- Attari (Punjab)
Contact No.+91-183-2382127
E-mail- icp.atr-lpai@gov.in

Sh Robin Gangte
ICP- Moreh (Manipur)
Contact No.+91-03872-264621
E-mail- robin.gangte74@nic.in

Sh Arvind Basavaraj
ICP- Sutarkandi (Assam)
Contact No.+91-9833279008
E-mail- arvind.akashi@gov.in

Sh Gyanendra Singh
ICP- Raxaul (Bihar)
Contact No.+91-6255-226111
E-mail- icp.rxl-lpai@gov.in

Sh Kamlesh Saini
ICP- Petrapole (West Bengal)
Contact No.+91-9456792211
E-mail- icp.ppl-lpai@gov.in

Sh Vishal Kumar Mishra

ICP- Jogbani (Bihar)
Contact No.+91-6455-242000
E-mail- icp.jgn-lpai@gov.in
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* Additional charge of ICP – Srimantapur (Tripura)

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Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Border Management
1st Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan
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