गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ PM Dahal, his Indian counterpart Modi jointly inaugurate railway Politics PM Dahal, his Indian counterpart Modi jointly inaugurate railway KathmanduPati June 01, 2023 File Photo KATHMAND U- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the railway from Bathnaha (India) to Budhnagar (Nepal) today. They inaugurated the railway from Indian PM Modi’s Office, Hyderabad House, by raising green flags. With the green flag inauguration by the two Prime Ministers, the Indian side saw off the cargo rail from Bathnaha, while Nepali government officials will welcome it at Budhnagar. The cargo rail to reach the Integrated Customs Check Post, Biratnagar has ferried raw materials for some industries. The entrepreneurs and industrialists in Koshi Province were demanding the government to facilitate the cargo transportation up to the Integrated Customs Check Post, Biratnagar from Bathnaha. The 8-km railway was already readied. It was tested for operation on October 25, 2018. It was tested again on Wednesday for the operation. With the inauguration, the railway will be operative regularly. Similarly, efforts are underway for the operation of passenger railway too. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit NDRRMA seeks proposals for temporary flood housing Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ United front against China -Suresh Sharma