Cross border road freight
Road freight from India to Nepal
What our own trucks and bookings show about moving goods to Nepal: where loads start, how long they take and the papers you need.
Safe & Secure Logistics moved 207 full truckload consignments by road from India to Kathmandu and Butwal, Nepal, between Aug 2025 and Mar 2026, loading mainly at Panchla, Palwal and Pune. The median booking to delivery time was 8 days. WhatsApp +91 75062 45557 for your load.
Source: SSL booking register, FY2025-26, de-duplicated by consignment number.
From our register
Nepal in numbers
207
consignments delivered by road to Nepal
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
82,975
packages carried
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
8
median days, booking to delivery
Source: SSL booking register (delivery dates) · as of FY2025-26
8
months with loads, Aug 2025 to Mar 2026
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
The lane
Where the loads start and end
Loaded in India
Delivered in Nepal
Every consignment was booked as a full truckload.
The border
The main road crossing is Raxaul (IN) and Birgunj (NP) ICP; also Jogbani-Biratnagar, Sonauli-Bhairahawa.
Indian trucks enter Nepal under a temporary vehicle permit; transit to/from Kolkata/Haldia ports under the India-Nepal Treaty of Transit.
Median booking to delivery: 8 days (middle half 6 to 10 days), across 206 delivered consignments. History, not a promise.
Papers
Documents for a road export to Nepal
The same list our export and import document checklist gives for a road shipment. General guidance only.
- 01
Importer Exporter Code (IEC)
The ten character code every business needs to export or import. Customs will not file without it.
Who: You, once, on the DGFT portal
- 02
Commercial invoice
Value, terms of sale (the Incoterm), buyer, seller and the 8 digit HS code of each item.
Who: Exporter
- 03
Packing list
Package count, marks, net and gross weights and dimensions. Customs and the carrier check it against the cargo.
Who: Exporter
- 04
E-way bill for the road leg
Goods moving by road to the port, airport or border, or from it to your warehouse, need one when the consignment value is over ₹50,000.
Who: Shipper or transporter, on the GST portal
- 05
Letter of undertaking (LUT) or IGST payment
Exports are zero rated under GST. File an LUT to export without paying IGST, or pay it and claim a refund.
Who: Exporter, on the GST portal, each financial year
- 06
Bill of export at the land customs station
The export declaration for goods leaving India by road, filed at the land customs station on the border.
Who: Customs broker at the border
- 07
Lorry receipt (LR or GR)
The road carrier’s consignment note for the truck journey across the border.
Who: Transporter
- 08
Insurance certificate
Needed when you sell on CIF or CIP terms, and wise on every shipment.
Who: Your insurer
Certificate of origin. Preferential CoO available under: South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA); India-Nepal Treaty of Trade (+ Treaty of Transit, revised 2023).
Frequently asked questions
Does Safe & Secure Logistics carry freight by road to Nepal?
Where in India do loads for Nepal start?
How long does a truck take from India to Nepal?
Which border crossing is used for Nepal?
What documents do I need to send goods by road to Nepal?
How do I get a price?
Sending goods to Nepal?
Tell us the origin, the goods and the weight. Our desk confirms your price within minutes.