India hands over Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border rail link to Nepal govt

India handed over 34.9 km long cross-border rail link connecting Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal to Nepal government. The handing over ceremony took place yesterday in the presence of Nepal minister for physical Infrastructure and transport Renu Kumari Yadav and Indian ambassador to Nepal Vinay M. Kwatra.

The Jaynagar - Kurtha section is part of the 68.7 km Jaynagar - Bijalpura- Bardidas rail link built under the Government



of India's grant assistance programme. Under the grant assistance of India, the gauge conversion of 34.9 km narrow gauge, from Jaynagar in India to Kurtha in Nepal, has now been completed.

Railway Sources said once operationalised the cross-border rail link is expected to enhance trade and commerce activities as well as people to people linkage between the two countries.