Nepal Railway Company Limited
The Nepal Railway Company Ltd. is a state-owned company under the Department of Railways which operates passenger train services in Nepal. It is the only train service provider in the country. Currently it operates passenger transport service on the Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line, a line from Jainagar, India to Bhangaha, Nepal.
History
Before consolidating to current stage, train service was started as Nepal Government Railway then continued as Nepal Janakpur Jaynagar Railway. NGR era was entirely coal era with steam engines whereas NJJR got dieselized in 1993. Today's Nepal Railway is the revived form of Nepal Janakpur Jaynagar Railway.Services
Currently Nepal Railway operates passenger train service on Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line. It has plan to operate freight service on Bathnaha–Biratnagar railway line soon. Passengers have two choices of cars, deluxe and general to ride on Nepal Railway's trains. As per General Manager of Nepal Railways Niranjan Jha, 1350 passengers can travel by train at one time.Bathnaha–Biratnagar railway
Of the total length of Bathnaha–Biratnagar railway line, the of line construction has been completed and remaining 8.6 km is under construction as of April 2022.Planned & under-construction railways
See 8 different India–Nepal cross-border rail lines, some of which are complete and others are either under planning or being constructed.China–Nepal Railway, planned 72 km line which will link Kathmandu with Shigatse in Tibet, crossing the China–Nepal border at Gyirong–Rasuwa.