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RE: India 60 Days rule!

by mr_zedd 14 May 2012

I applied for a multiple entry visa into India (using a Canadian passport), as I wanted to go to Nepal 1st, then come back to India to…
RE: Calcutta to Nepal border

by caveboy18 19 March 2012

Train to Raxaul, cross to Birganj, bus to Ktm...
Re: India-Nepal border crossings?

by trekkingmonk 04 November 2011

There are two options. 1. Take a train or bus from Varanasi up to Gorakhpur and a jeep or bus on to the Sunauli border. Cross the border…
Re: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by Midnite_Toker 14 June 2011

> {quote:title=freenote wrote:}{quote} > crossed into India at Sunauli and found it the pits of the earth ..then I suspect you never went…
Re: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by freenote 12 June 2011

Yep , that's what we done ,spent a day in Lumbini and then into India .
RE: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by uselessbaba 12 June 2011

Sunauli is probably the best option if you want a stopover on the way, as you can make the 20 min detour to lumbini ( the birthplace of…
Re: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by freenote 11 June 2011

crossed into India at Sunauli and found it the pits of the earth ,in and out as quick as possible .The nicest i have seen is Mahendranagar…
Re: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by vo2max 11 June 2011

Are there any nice border towns with India in Nepal? or what about a border town with Bangladesh? Would that be worth going to? Edited…
RE: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by uselessbaba 11 June 2011

No Indian visa @ the border, you have to get it in Kat. Birganj is a crowded, hectic,dump, as are most of the border towns, they are not…
RE: India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by nepaltraveguide 11 June 2011

Kathmandu is only one place to get Indian visa in Nepal .yes, upper mustang trekking permit is expensive that cost 50$ per day per-person…
India visa and visit to Birganj and other border towns....

by vo2max 11 June 2011

Is Khatmandu the only place one can get a visa for India, or is there a service available in other cities like Pokhara? Has anyone been…
Re: Is Annapurna worth the crowds?

by vo2max 11 June 2011

This is interesting that tourism, in the long run, often spoils the scene for future tourists. I have seen this phenomenon in many place…
Re: Tourist quota on Kolkata / Raxaul train?

by wanderlustmav 02 June 2011

About 2 weeks back,I travelled from Kolkata to Pokhra via Patna & Raxaul. So i'll just share my bit as to the experience. Some facts…
RE: Kodai to Kathmandu

by uselessbaba 24 March 2011

I would go Gorakhpur-Sunauli, you could then take a bus to Chitwan (6 hrs ), from Chitwan go to Pokhara ( 6 hrs) and from Pokhara to Kat…
RE: Kodai to Kathmandu

by idlysambar 24 March 2011

It's not too ambitious. I travelled overland from Chennai to Kathmandu a few years ago. I took a train from Chennai to Patna. From Patna…
RE: Train from any wher in India to Nepal

by idlysambar 23 February 2011

Train 13021 Mithila Express goes from Howrah (Kolkata) to Raxual. It is a 17 hour journey. You can book the tickets online from cleartrip.co…
Re: Flights or train from Mumbai to India

by deepism 10 February 2011

Agree with 1 You can alternatively take a train to Raxaul. It is the border station, from here you can crossover to Birganj in Nepal,…
Re: Has anyone ever been to Birganj in South East Nepal near Indian border

by universe_sal 17 January 2011

I haven't been to Birgunj but have heard it's a bit of a nightmare... I went to Janakpur recently though which fits your bill of being…
RE: Has anyone ever been to Birganj in South East Nepal near Indian border

by idlysambar 17 January 2011

Birganj is a dirty, dusty, chaotic border town that is basically an extension to Rexaul across the border in Bihar. I don't remember…
Has anyone ever been to Birganj in South East Nepal near Indian border

by vo2max 16 January 2011

I keep on going back to Pokhara, but I am intrigued by the town of Birganj, right near the Indian border in South East Nepal. It would…
Deli to Nepal approach and visa question

by Afghanistan2Zimbabwe 05 January 2011

Hello everyone, I'm hoping to make quick arrangements for a trip to India and Nepal in the coming days for late February. I had hear…
Deli to Nepal approach and visa question

by Afghanistan2Zimbabwe 03 January 2011

Hello everyone, I'm hoping to make quick arrangements for a trip to India and Nepal in the coming days for late February. I had hear…
RE: Pokhara to Calcutta

by idlysambar 07 December 2010

It would be a much shorter journey to take a bus from Pokhara to Birganj. Cross the border on a cycle rickshaw to Rexaul (India) and take…
travel from bangalore to nepal

by koshalmalla 24 July 2010

Hello, This is a travel tip for people wanting to travel from Bangalore to Nepal. This can be tricky and time consuming if you are not…
RE: best way overland from kolcata to kathmandu

by idlysambar 10 July 2010

The other alternative would be to take a train from Kolkata to the Raxaul/Birganj border. Train 3021 Mithila Express goes directly from…