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Railways operates first-ever direct freight train from Kolkata Port to Nepal's Biratnagar
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....ailways operates first-ever direct freight train from Kolkata Port to Nepal's Biratnagar<BR>Customs & Trade<BR>Dated:- 28-7-2026<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Indian Railways successfully operated the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Kolkata Port to Nepal's Biratnagar Customs Yard. “The train, comprising 40 wagons carrying a consignment of canola, completed its j....
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....ourney under the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol, marking a new chapter in rail-based cross-border freight movement,” a press note from the Railway Ministry said. It added, “The successful operation enables direct rail movement of containerised cargo from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar without transshipment at the border. The new arrangement is expected to substantially reduce transi....
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....t time, logistics costs and cargo handling while improving the efficiency, reliability and competitiveness of cross-border trade between the two neighbouring countries.” The milestone has been made possible through the implementation of the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol, which facilitates seamless end-to-end rail transportation of freight between the two countries. Officials sa....
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....id that the achievement builds upon the broad-gauge rail link between Jogbani (India) and Biratnagar (Nepal), inaugurated in June 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his then Nepalese counterpart. Following the signing of the revised Letter of Exchange (LoE) in November 2025, direct commercial rail movement to Biratnagar has now become operational, opening new opportunities for bilateral ....
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....trade and economic cooperation. “The direct freight service is expected to provide a significant boost to the movement of import and export cargo by offering a faster, more economical and environmentally sustainable mode of transportation,” the press note stated. It further informed that by reducing multiple handling points and improving supply chain efficiency, the initiative will ben....
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....efit exporters, importers, logistics operators and industries engaged in cross-border trade. Appreciating the initiatives, officials viewed that the milestone also reflects Indian Railways' continued focus on expanding international rail connectivity, strengthening freight logistics and supporting the Government's vision of improving ease of doing business through modern transport infrastructu....
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