GORAKHPUR, Sept. 12 -- Tension at the Indo-Nepal border near Sonauli eased somewhat on Friday afternoon as security forces allowed the entry of Indian trucks carrying essential and perishable goods, including oil tankers, into Nepal. The move came as a major relief after four days of disruption caused by large-scale violence in several Nepali towns.

The resumption of restricted vehicular movement has brought relief to stranded drivers at the border and to Nepali citizens, who were facing acute shortages of goods and fuel. The Bharat-Nepal Maitri bus, which had been stuck with around two dozen tourists and their families, also managed to reach the transit point after days of waiting.

SSB senior inspector Arun Pandey confirmed that nearly...