Nepal and India Discuss Cross-Border Railway Projects

Kathmandu. Discussions have been held regarding cross-border railway projects between Nepal and India. A two-day meeting was held in Kathmandu with the objective of implementing cross-border railway projects and further strengthening bilateral cooperation in this region.

The 10th Project Steering Committee and 8th Joint Working Group meeting, which concluded yesterday, discussed various issues related to the expansion of the Nepal-India railway network, the Indian Embassy in Nepal stated.

Discussions were held on the progress made so far on the Jaynagar-Bijulpura-Bardibas and Jogbani-Biratnagar broad gauge railway lines being constructed with the grant assistance of the Government of India. In addition, both sides also discussed the draft of the operational procedures required for the operation of passenger train services on the Janakpur-Ayodhya section.

The meeting also held significant discussions on the final location survey report of the Raxaul-Kathmandu broad gauge railway line, the embassy stated. Technical assistance required for Nepal's East-West railway and other potential railway links to be constructed in the future have also been agreed upon between the two countries.

Representatives from both countries participating in the meeting decided to continue this cooperation in the field of railway services.