After nine years, three containers returned with goods from Khasa via Tatopani

Since the border was closed after the earthquake and aftershocks, Nepali containers could not go to Khasa Sigatse and Ramite areas. Even though the border was opened for the general public and exports earlier, only empty tailor containers were allowed to go through Liping to the territory of the Chinese market mode, according to the president of Bhotekoshi Chamber of Commerce, Phunu Sherpa.

The local Miteri Pulparika was only able to go to a dozen Chinese markets. For the first time after nine years, three containers of Riwang Logistics Company have reached Khasa. They returned to Liping with 30 tons of apples. This is a good news for all of us, the border is widening," said Sherpar. From Kathmandu, China's main commercial area is Khasa 124 km and Rasuwagadhi is 164 km away.

Sherpa said that the distance from Tatopani to Sigatse is less than 30 km from Kerung. He says that it takes only a few days for the materials brought from China from any market or company to reach Tatopani from Khasa. It seems that Chinese policy is to allow Nepali containers to go, especially if there are other materials. However, because Khasa Bazar is currently being reconstructed, only certain containers are allowed to move around. 13.75 long tailors and containers from Sigatse, China, due to limited space in the import yard, the container entry time has been fixed.

China is continuing the work of physical infrastructure and structure reconstruction by preparing a smart city in Khasa targeting about two years. China is organizing roads and canals by focusing on special markets. So far, it is working by demolishing 6 houses in large physical structures and carrying out technical procedures of other measurements. Now, after the container has reached Khasa directly, hotels and shops have started opening in the Chinese markets of Ramite and Talla Mode areas, which were deserted when the border was closed after the earthquake and aftershocks.

Tatopani dry port and customs office chief Dayanand KC said that with the expansion of import and export by China, there is some improvement at the border. From Tatopani, 8 containers worth about 1 million worth of frames, frames and other materials have reached Lhasa, China and other markets. "Exports are increasing while the containers are reaching across, while imports are increasing, fruits and other materials including clothes are coming from 12 containers daily," KC said.

Chitikk China, ruined Tatopani

Apart from the state-of-the-art Miteri bridge and Tatopani dry port built by the Chinese company, all other important points such as immigration, gates, border security posts are run in old, dilapidated buildings. 26 km of the Kodari highway connecting the border is still damaged and the situation is like a container.

The businessmen have been complaining that the locals are making it difficult for them to bring goods for household purposes from the Chinese market of Miteri Pulpari by stopping them for hours from the security personnel at the border. Before the earthquake, 182 types of materials such as handicrafts, plants, herbs, and noodles were exported from Tatopani to Khasa, Sigatse and Lhasa markets in China.