Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva / JNPT)

India's largest container port — the west-coast gateway for Europe, Gulf & Americas cargo.

Sea gatewayType
INNSAUN/LOCODE
Rail (Concor) / roadMode to Nepal

About

Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva, JNPT), near Mumbai, is India's largest container port and its main west-coast gateway, with calls from nearly every major shipping line.

Role for Nepal cargo

For Nepal it matters most for cargo originating in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, which reaches India's west coast faster than the east. The inland haul to Nepal is long (~1,800+ km), handled by rail (Container Corporation of India) or road, usually routed to the Birgunj dry port.

How cargo reaches Nepal

Ocean vessel → Nhava Sheva (JNPT) → Rail (Concor) / road → Birgunj corridor → Birgunj ICD → Nepal market

Inland leg to Birgunj ICD: ~1,850 km · ~6–9 days (after port release). Mode: Rail (Concor) / road.

Feeds the Birgunj ICD.

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Other gateway ports

KolkataIndia · INCCU — Nepal's traditional sea gateway on the east coast.HaldiaIndia · INHAL — Deeper-draft dock complex downstream of Kolkata.VisakhapatnamIndia · INVTZ — Deep-water east-coast port, Nepal's fast-growing alternative to Kolkata.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.