KATHMANDU: Thousands of folks in Nepal Sunday greeted the arrival of the primary passenger train from India to the rustic's Eastern commercial the city of Biratnagar as part of a take a look at run for the 18.1-kilometre proposed cross-border railway line.
The train, having both Indian and Nepalese flags fluttering, arrived from Bathnaha in Bihar to Katahari in Nepal's Morang district.
Thousands of folks at the Nepalese facet greeted the train, officials mentioned.
The take a look at run was once carried out with engineers from Indian Railways and officials from the producing corporate were onboard, they mentioned.
Of the 18.1-kilometre railway observe, 13.1-kilometre falls in Nepal. This line stretches from Budhnagar to Katahari.
The estimated price of the undertaking is round Rs 4.48 billion, which will probably be supplied through India beneath its financial cooperation.
Although Nepal and India had planned to finish the undertaking inside of two years, it were given delayed because of quite a lot of issues, including a dispute over land repayment.
The train, having both Indian and Nepalese flags fluttering, arrived from Bathnaha in Bihar to Katahari in Nepal's Morang district.
Thousands of folks at the Nepalese facet greeted the train, officials mentioned.
The take a look at run was once carried out with engineers from Indian Railways and officials from the producing corporate were onboard, they mentioned.
Of the 18.1-kilometre railway observe, 13.1-kilometre falls in Nepal. This line stretches from Budhnagar to Katahari.
The estimated price of the undertaking is round Rs 4.48 billion, which will probably be supplied through India beneath its financial cooperation.
Although Nepal and India had planned to finish the undertaking inside of two years, it were given delayed because of quite a lot of issues, including a dispute over land repayment.
Passenger train arrives in Eastern Nepal from India
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