1st direct freight train opens new India-Nepal chapter

India and Nepal have initiated a new era of rail connectivity. The first direct commercial container freight train arrived in Nepal last week. This new service is expected to significantly reduce transit times and logistics costs. The achievement builds upon the broad-gauge rail link inaugurated in June 2023. Direct fr

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 10:18 PM IST The new broad gauge line between Jogbani-Biratnagar (18.60 km) was inaugurated in June 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The project was sanctioned in 2010-11 and constructed with grant assistance from the

A freight train derailed after crashing into a truck in Europoort in the port of Rotterdam.