Nepali workers returning from India face overcharging at the border
Summary
Nepali migrant workers returning from India for Dashain say they are being overcharged at border crossings and along the route home, with extra fees cutting into festival savings. Many avoid filing complaints and simply pay to get back to their villages.
Key Points
- Returning migrant workers say transport fares from Banbasa to Gaddachauki are often far above the usual rate, with luggage and security checks cited as reasons.
- Workers also report overcharging on the Nepal side, where the fare from Gaddachauki to Mahendranagar is sometimes doubled.
- Despite the added costs, many workers do not complain because they want to get home quickly and doubt they will receive redress.
- The passenger assistance desk at Gaddachauki said it had received no complaints about overcharging this year.
