Railways in Nepal
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Railways in Nepal. There is only one functioning railway in Nepal
. This 59 km narrow gauge railway runs between Janakpur and Jainagar
, close to India
n border and is of of 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge. The capital, Kathmandu, has no railway connections at all.
The nearest other railways are generally lines and branches of Indian Railways
which reach the border with Nepal or run a short distance over the border into the plains of Nepal.
. They are generally narrow gauge.
in Tibet
, China
to Nepal
.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. This 59 km narrow gauge railway runs between Janakpur and Jainagar
Jainagar
Jainagar is a city and a notified area in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the holy river Kamla. Jainagar is now well connected by broad gauge railway system with the major cities of India, and has a railway line to Nepal, though this is currently in poor condition...
, close to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n border and is of of 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge. The capital, Kathmandu, has no railway connections at all.
The nearest other railways are generally lines and branches of Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
which reach the border with Nepal or run a short distance over the border into the plains of Nepal.
Existing railways
Several very short railways reach Nepal from India, penetrating not much further than the adjacent plains, such as to JanakpurdhamJanakpurdham
Janakpur, also known as Janakpurdham, is one of the historical and religious city of Nepal. Janakpur is the administrative headquarters of Dhanusa District of the Janakpur Zone and has a population of approximately 80,000...
. They are generally narrow gauge.
Proposed railways
In 2008, serious proposals surfaced to build a link from LhasaLhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.