Birgunj, Oct. 19 -- Birgunj Customs Office, one of Nepal's main trade gateways, collected Rs26.73 billion in revenue from mid-September to mid-October, exceeding its monthly target of Rs26.46 billion.

According to the office's records, it collected Rs26.7258 billion during the month, surpassing its target by around 1 percent.

Krishna Prasad Mainali, chief customs administrator at the office, said revenue collection reached 101 percent of the monthly target. Higher demand for goods during Nepal's major festivals, Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, boosted imports, while measures to expedite customs clearance also helped improve collections, he said.

For the current fiscal year, the Department of Customs has set a nationwide revenue target of Rs...