Kathmandu, Dec. 28 -- With the installation of a temporary Bailey bridge, the Rasuwagadhi border point has come into partial operation starting Sunday and ignited hope for its full resumption from the New Year.

However, restrictions on who can cross the border continue to make trade uncertain even though importers have waited nearly six months to bring in goods from China.

Officials said that, for now, only people from Rasuwa district are allowed to cross the border, a decision that leaves traders from other parts of the country frustrated.

Many traders, who have been waiting for months to retrieve their consignments, say the partial reopening of the border crossing devastated by the July floods offers little relief under the current r...