Rail transport in Nepal
Rail transport in Nepal consists of only two railway lines. Both the lines are operated by Nepal Railways on the Nepalese side.
Existing railways
The Jainagar - Janakpur line was initially built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge. This line is under gauge conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. The line also will be extended to Bardibas through Bijalpura.
The Raxaul - Sirsiya line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line and is only used for freight. It allows container traffic to be imported to Nepal, through the Sirsiya dry port container depot.
The capital, Kathmandu, has no railway connections at all.
Proposed railways
A line linking India with Lhasa in Tibet in China through Kathmandu in Nepal has been proposed.
Railway stations
See also
References
External links
Media related to Rail transport in Nepal at Wikimedia Commons
