The Birgunj checkpoint is under close watch after the increasing cases of Covid infection in the neighbouring country, India.

People entering Nepal have been kept in surveillance.

Brief health check up is being conducted among the passengers of the train entering Nepal. 

The meeting of the Parsa District Health Crisis Management Committee held on May 29 had decided to make effective the health check up at the border area in a bid to prevent spread of disease. 

Mayor of Birgunj Metropolitan City Rajesh Man Singh inspected the health desk set up at the border and directed the concerned officials to maintain further alertness.

"In view of Covid cases on rise in the bordering country, we've been aware and put in place preventive measures. The health desk at the border will be made further effective," he informed.