Thadi
Thadhi (Nepali: ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha. It is currently part of Bhagwanpur Rural municipality. It is located nearly 370 kilometers or 107 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu.
Thadhi ठाड़ी Thadhi Viswaspatti | |
|---|---|
  Thadhi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26.58°N 86.47°E | |
| Country |  |
| Zone | Sagarmatha Zone |
| Province No. | 2 |
| District | Siraha District |
| Rural Municipality | Bhagwanpur |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Thadhi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[1] Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. [2]
The town connects Lahan, Nepal to India.
Popular/Amenities
It has a popular Hanuman Temple which is available for local public only during festivals. The town has lot of Hotels as it is a transit point between India and Nepal. People generally stay in Thadi if they get late and miss the train from Laukaka Railway Station. Also, lot of people use it at a transit point to Lahan, Truiyuga, Gaighat, Rajbiraj and onward travel to other towns of Nepal, people stop here and have meals. In order to maintain Law and order the officers of India and Nepal regularly meet around Thadi and Laukaha. [3]
Infrastructure
Rajbiraj Airport is the nearest airport, roughly 38 km away from Thadi. Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu[4]
The town is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station which is located in adjacent Indian town of Laukaha. The 268 km (167 mi) long Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj line and Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.[5]
There are various bus operators who operate direct bus from Thadi to Kathmandu via Lahan, Nepal which is 18 kn north of Thadi [6] and also connects to Mahendra Highway. It is one of the major routes for tourist from India to go to travel Nepal.
References
- "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- https://swatvasamachar.com/bihar-update/madhubani/28-november-madhubani-ki-mukhy-khabren/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Rai, Pinkey (24 April 2019). "Rajbiraj Airport to resume its flight services from May 8 as Shree Airline prepares for flight operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Assets-Acquisition, Construction and Replacement for 2011-12" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/locals-in-border-areas-deprived-of-state-facilities/