Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu- India has handed over the Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border railway to the Government of Nepal today. The railway, built with the help of the Government of India, was handed over to  Nepal Railway Company Limited by IRCON International Ltd (on behalf of Government of India). Once operationalized, this would be the first broad gauge cross-border rail link between India and Nepal, and would further boost trade and commerce activities as well as people to people linkages between the two countries. The 34.9 km Jaynagar-Kurtha section, constructed at a cost of Rs 8.77 billion under the financial assistance of the Government...

Kathmandu- A meeting of the Joint Task Force and Project Steering Committee on Railway Network has been concluded. The implementation of the existing cross-border railway network and overall cooperation in the railway sector was held between the two sides in New Delhi on October 7 and 8. The two sides have also signed an agreement under Standard Operating Procedure (SOPS) and final location survey of the proposed Broad Gauge Railway between Raxaul and Kathmandu to start passenger train service on Jayanagar-Kurtha section. In the agreement, it is mentioned that SOPS will provide technical assistance for the operation of passenger...