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Development of Railway Infrastructure along with India-Nepal Border

Apr 21, 2012

A high level delegation led by Shri Akhilesh Mishra, Joint Secretary(North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India  

, which runs through Janakpur. The team took note of the ongoing preparatory work in this regard and suggested ways to accelerate the pace of progress on the rail link. 

 

4.   By way of background, Government of India has accepted the request of Government of Nepal for establishment of cross-border railway links at five locations on the Indo-Nepal border. These are (i) Jaynagar(India) to Bardibas(Nepal), (ii) Jogbani(India) to Biratnagar(Nepal), (iii) Nautanwa(India) to Bhairahawa(Nepal), (iv) Rupaidiha(India) to Nepalgunj(Nepal), and (v) New Jalpaiguri(India) to Kakarbhitta(Nepal). Work on the railway connectivity at Jaynagar-Bardibas involving conversion of 51 km railway line from Jaynagar to Bijalpura into broad-gauge and its 17 km extension upto Bardibas is expected to start soon. Both the Governments have also decided to undertake work on the 17.65 km Jogbani – Biratnagar rail link in the first phase itself. Estimated cost of the two rail links proposed to be taken up in the first phase is more than NRs 1100 crores.