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India‑Nepal direct freight rail service
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India‑Nepal railway direct freight link rail service
In July 2026 India and Nepal inaugurated a direct rail cargo service between linking Kolkata and Biratnagar. Port with Biratnagar’s Integrated Check Post. The first container train, carrying 40 containers of mustard and other goods, arrived at Biratnagar’s Integrated Check Post, in roughly 24 hours, cutting transport time to roughly 24 hours and lowering logistics costs. An electronic cargo‑tracking system was deployed to improve supply‑chain efficiency. A week later, later a 40‑wagon train loaded with canola completed the same Kolkata‑to‑Biratnagar run without any transshipment at the border. Officials highlighted that the direct service, enabled by Railway officials said the revised India‑Nepal Rail Transit Protocol of November 2025, service will further shortens shorten transit times and reduces times, lower handling costs. costs, and boost bilateral trade by improving supply‑chain reliability. The operation launch builds on the broad‑gauge Jogbani‑Biratnagar link opened in June 2023 and is part of broader plans to expand cross‑border rail connectivity, supports wider regional connectivity projects, including the near‑completion of the Agartala‑Akhaura line to Bangladesh.
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- 2026-07-29 05:21 UTC India‑Nepal direct freight rail service
- 2026-07-27 18:46 UTC India‑Nepal railway freight link
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