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Birjung -Short Introduciton
Birgunj is situated about 3 KM from the Indian northern
border Raxaul. It is a main entry point to Nepal from India for routes such as
Calcutta and Patna. Majority of all the foreign goods shipped to Nepal by sea
go through Calcutta-Haldia Port to Raxaul to Birgunj then reach to main cities
like Kathmandu. Hence Birgunj is an important land entry point for goods to
Nepal.
Birjung is also known as the gateway to Nepal. Apart from a
few tourists who actually go to Birgunj to see the city, the city is simply
taken as a stop over place for travelers, businessmen and pilgrims going to
other destinations in Nepal. But spending a day or two at Birgunj is
recommended, and is worth it, to discover another taste of Terai of Nepal!The
population of Birgunj is about three hundred thousand (300,000). Many multi
lingual and multi ethnic groups can be found in this city. People here speak many
languages such as the Nepali, Maithili, Newari. Hindi(Indian language) is also
quite common here.What to do in Birganj? Do sightseeing of many places
including (a) Shankar Acharya Gate (b)- Buddha Chaitya (c) Durga Temple (d)
Ghadiharwa Pokhari (e) Clock Tower (f) City Hall, (g) Goddess Gadi Mai temple
at Kalaiya town (13km from Birgunj). And meet some local folks and farmers and
learn about the way of Terai (low altitude, flat land) life of Nepal.How to get
there? Birgunj has a railway to Raxaul, so it is connected to many cities in
India. It is also connected to Kathmandu by several air flights a day. The
Airport is at Simara, about 20 km from Birgunj. Air flight from Kathmandu is
Simara about 20 minutes. Birgunj is also well connected by road to all cities
in Nepal, and the City offers many choices in luxurious to economic
accomodations for travellers.
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