Benapole land port remains idle for a day

Export-import activities through Benapole land port came to a halt yesterday morning due to by-polls of Bidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) in West Bengal.

Benapole Customs Cargo officer M Sayeed said Indian authority suspended export-import activities for the day as by-polls in 10 centres in Bangaon, adjacent to Indian Petrapole port, were being held there.

Contacted over phone, Assistant Commissioner of Indian Customs Birendra Pal said the port activities would remain suspended till Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, hundreds of trucks loaded with export-import goods, including perishable items, got stranded on both sides of the border.