गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Transport fare for rail service proposed Nepal Transport fare for rail service proposed KathmanduPati February 10, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – Transport fare for the Kurtha-Jaynagar railway would be determined as per the fare fixed by the government. Nepal Railway Company Limited has sent a proposal in this regard to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport as preparation is underway to operate the railway service on Kurtha-Jayanagar sector. General Manager of the Company, Guru Bhattarai, said Rs 75 transport fare has been proposed along the 35-kilometer route from Kurtha of Dhanusha to Jayanagar of India. The fare of deluxe seat would cost five times more than the fare of general one and Rs 375 has been proposed for the same, he shared. According to the Company, all preparation to operate the rail service is going ahead in a regular manner. Two modern DEMU (Diesel – Electric Multiple Unit) train sets were brought on September 18, 2020 from India for the operation of rail service. The broad-gauge railway track was constructed at financial and technical support of the Indian government. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Nimsdai transformed global mountaineering beyond records and summits Govt and Hindu organizations sign 13-point agreement Nepal partially eases curfew in Siraha’s Golbazar area Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner