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Thadi ( ne, ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in
Thadi ( ne, ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District
Siraha District ( ne, सिराहा जिल्ला; ), a district in Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is situated in the Terai belt of Nepal. The district, with Siraha as its district headquarters, ...
bordering Indian town of Laukaha
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
. It is currently part of Bhagwanpur Rural municipality
A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries.
These include:
* Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of municipal status in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, ...
. It is located nearly 370 kilometers or 107 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu
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Thadi was part of Tirhut Rulers of Simraungarh. The region was under rule of Karnad Dynasty formed by Nanyadeva
Thadi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.
Thadi Customs Office has seen consistent growth in customs revenue. Food Grains and FMCG products are main imports while construction material and artefacts like Mitila Paintings are main exports.
The town connects Lahan, Nepal
Lahan (लहान) is a city and municipality with 24 wards' in Siraha District in the Madhesh Province south-eastern Nepal. It is connected with Mahendra Highway, which is also called the east–west highway. It is located nearly 261 km east ...
to India.
Popular/Amenities
It has a popular ''Veer Hanuman Temple'' which is available for local public only during festivals as it is inside Sharda Rice and Oil Mills. The town has lot of Hotels as it is a transit point betweenIndia
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. People generally stay in Thadi if they get late and miss the train from Laukaha Bazar railway station
Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India–Nepal border.
Geography
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.
Also, lot of people use it at a transit point to Lahan, Triyuga, Gaighat, Rajbiraj
Rajbiraj ( ne, राजविराज) is a mid-sized municipality located in the south-eastern part of Madhesh Province of Nepal. Rajbiraj is the district headquarters of Saptari and is the eighth largest city in the province. The township of ...
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
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
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Infrastructure
Rajbiraj Airport
Rajbiraj Airport is a domestic airport located in Rajbiraj serving Saptari District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal.
After eleven years of complete shut down, the airport resumed its operations on 23 May 2018.
The airport is used by ...
is the nearest airport, roughly 38 km away from Thadi. Shree Airlines
Shree Airlines Pvt. Ltd. ( ne, श्री एयरलाइन्स) is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating domestic services within Nepal, including chartered helicopter flights. The airline also conducts charter and non-charter ...
operates daily flights between Rajbiraj
Rajbiraj ( ne, राजविराज) is a mid-sized municipality located in the south-eastern part of Madhesh Province of Nepal. Rajbiraj is the district headquarters of Saptari and is the eighth largest city in the province. The township of ...
and Kathmandu
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The town is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station
Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India–Nepal border.
Geography
The area is slightly highland as against low lands all around. Numerous rivers flow in fro ...
which is located in adjacent Indian town of Laukaha
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
. The long ''Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj'' line and ''Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali'' line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.
There are various bus operators who operate direct bus from Thadi to Kathmandu
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via Lahan, Nepal
Lahan (लहान) is a city and municipality with 24 wards' in Siraha District in the Madhesh Province south-eastern Nepal. It is connected with Mahendra Highway, which is also called the east–west highway. It is located nearly 261 km east ...
which is 18 kn north of Thadi and also connects to Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway (), also called East-West Highway () runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal ...
. It is one of the major routes for tourist from India to go to travel Nepal.
References
Populated places in Siraha District {{Siraha-geo-stub