Petrapole-Benapole, Indo-Bangaladesh Border:
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole line designated spot among India and Benapole of Bangladesh, on the Bangladesh-India line, close to Bongaon in North 24 Parganas area of West Bengal. Petrapole line is the main land port in south Bengal. It is additionally the biggest land customs station in Asia.
Petrapole is in the area of North 24 Parganas and is around 95 km from Kolkata on the National Highway 112 (in the past NH 35). The closest town and traveler rail station is Bongaon.
The biggest land port in South Asia, ICP Petrapole is situated along the global boundary among India and Bangladesh, a ways off of around 80 kms from the city of Kolkata.
Petrapole (India)- Benapole (Bangladesh) is a significant land line crossing for India-Bangladesh both as far as exchange and traveler development.
Almost 30% of land-based exchange among India and Bangladesh happens through ICP Petrapole
Since its operationalization in February 2016, the ICP has been seeing an expanding number of traveler development with a normal of 22 lakh individuals crossing the boundary post on either sides every year.
Year | Total Trade (Crores) | Cargo Movement (No’s) | Passenger Movement (No’s) |
2017-18 | 18,799.39 | 1,45, 857 | 26,63,107 |
2018-19 | 21,380.90 | 1,63,555 | 23,54,962 |
2019-20 | 20,606.44 | 1,54,568 | 24,76,191 |
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