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The infrastructure of Sirsia dry port in Birganj is being expanded with the loan support of the World Bank. Ashish Gajurel, executive director of the Intermodal Transport Development Committee, informed that under the strategic road network project of the World Bank, the infrastructure expansion work is going to be done at the port.
Under the
project, each warehouse, parking lot, and fire fighting are going to be constructed in the port complex. Similarly, he said, a weighing bridge (weighing fork), toilets and rest rooms for drivers are also going to be constructed. "This is a soft loan project of the World Bank," he said, "Two decades ago, the World Bank had also invested in the construction of the port."
Sirsia Dry Port, which has been operating since 2004, is the first and largest dry port of Nepal. Spread over an area of 38 hectares, the maximum capacity of this port is 1,586 containers. But due to the obligation to always manage more containers than the capacity, the port operating company has been facing problems.
This port is connected to the Indian railway network and imports and exports goods through Kolkata, Haldia and Visakhapatnam ports in India. Sugar, chemical fertilizers, iron, coal, etc. are also imported from India.
The Intermodal Transport Development Committee has entrusted the private sector with the responsibility of operating this port. This port, which was operated by Himalayan Terminal Company for the first decade and a half, is currently operated by Pristine Valley Company . This company has also got the contract for the operation of the port for the next 5 years.
Madhav Rajpal, Senior Vice President of Birgunj Industry and Commerce Association, says that with the increase in the busyness of the port, there is a need to expand its area. "With the increasing pressure of containers in the port, it is feeling cramped," he said.
Association President Hari Gautam Sirsia says that the association has been pressing for the expansion of infrastructure in the dry port for a long time. "Nepal's first and busiest port is lacking in many infrastructures," he said, "Union has been lobbying for this for a long time." He said that the federal government also needs to keep this port in good condition and promote and facilitate import and export trade with third countries.
