Haldia Dock Complex

Deeper-draft dock complex downstream of Kolkata.

Sea gatewayType
INHALUN/LOCODE
Broad-gauge rail + roadMode to Nepal

About

Haldia, downstream of Kolkata on the Hooghly estuary, is part of the Kolkata port trust and handles deeper-draft vessels than the Kolkata docks themselves.

Role for Nepal cargo

For Nepal it plays the same role as Kolkata — an eastern gateway feeding the Birgunj rail corridor — and the two are usually quoted together as “Kolkata/Haldia.” Larger vessels from the Far East and Europe often discharge here rather than at the shallower Kolkata docks.

How cargo reaches Nepal

Ocean vessel → Haldia Dock → Broad-gauge rail → Raxaul (border) → Birgunj ICD → Nepal market

Inland leg to Birgunj ICD: ~770 km · ~3–6 days (after port release). Mode: Broad-gauge rail + road.

Feeds the Birgunj ICD.

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Other gateway ports

KolkataIndia · INCCU — Nepal's traditional sea gateway on the east coast.VisakhapatnamIndia · INVTZ — Deep-water east-coast port, Nepal's fast-growing alternative to Kolkata.Nhava ShevaIndia · INNSA — India's largest container port — the west-coast gateway for Europe, Gulf & Americas cargo.MundraIndia · INMUN — India's largest private port (Gujarat) — a west-coast option with strong rail links.MonglaBangladesh · BDMGL — Bangladesh's second seaport — an eastern-corridor alternative for Nepal.ChattogramBangladesh · BDCGP — Bangladesh's principal seaport — available to Nepal under transit arrangements.

Transit times and distances are indicative planning ranges, not quotes — confirm with your freight forwarder. See the shipping overview for the full corridor and transit-time tables.