Sonauli | |
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 Nepal-India Border Gate at Sonauli | |
  Sonauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:27°28′25.7016″N83°28′8.868″E / 27.473806000°N 83.46913000°E /27.473806000; 83.46913000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Maharajganj |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 273164 |
| Telephone code | +91-05522 |
Sonauli is atown, near city ofMaharajganj inMaharajganj district inUttar Pradesh, India. It located on the Indo-Nepal Border and is a well-known and most famous transit point betweenIndia andNepal.
Sonauli is around 75 km from district headquarterMahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh and 90 km fromGorakhpur, which is the nearest major city. The nearestRailway station from Sonauli isNautanwa Railway Station, which is around 7 km away and is now well connected withIndian Railway Network. Earlier Nautanwa was connected with Gorakhpur throughMeter Gauge Railway Track. But with the development of Indian Railway Network, this track is converted intoBroad gauge which facilitate fast long railway transit.
TheSonauli India–Nepal border crossing orSonauli Integrated Check Post in Uttar Pradesh is the most popular and designated Integrated Check Posts (ICP), with both customs and immigration facilities:[1]
Though Sonauli itself is not known for any specifictourism destination, it is very close to well known Buddhist tourist spot, -Lumbini i.e. Birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha which is located in Nepal.
Bhairahawa in Nepal has the nearest airport which is 4 kilometers from the Sonauli border and it is also an international airport now. Gorakhpur Airport is the nearest airport in India which is about 83 Km from the Border and is the largest airport nearby of bearing strength of 377 peoples which serves both as a Civil and for Fighter Jets.
Farendi tiwari bazar or Fareniya Bazar is a pop-up market that is located 2 km west and is a site for healthy bilateral trade between locals of both India and Nepal. Opens on Wednesday and Saturday. You can overglance not only with the economic exchange but also cultural exchange at this place. This market organized by farendi tiwari landlords and under supervision ofSashastra Seema Bal. A small check dam near this marketplace to control the water catchment from Himalayas through Nepal is used for irrigation purposes by farmers. Near to sonauli is the biggest market of the areaNautanwa. Nautanwa is a very large market which garners customers from nepal as well. Commodities here are less pricier than that of sonauli market.Nautanwa is a beautiful place.
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