The Northeast Frontier Railway (NER) is expanding its reach to the Nepal border. The construction of a broad gauge line from Bahraich to Nepalganj has commenced and is expected to be completed within 18 months. Currently, only the Barhni and Nautanwa stations on NER are connected to Nepal via broad gauge...
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lines. The existing narrow gauge line between Bahraich and Nepalganj, spanning 56.15 kilometers, will be converted to broad gauge at a cost of 342 crores by the Ministry of Railways. The first installment of 180 crores has been released to NER, and work has started after the tender for 85 crores was awarded. This project will facilitate train travel to Nepal from Bahraich and establish a direct connection between Nepalganj and major cities via Bahraich and Gonda. The project involves the construction of four major bridges and 19 smaller ones. The work is divided into two phases: first, the 35.61 km stretch from Bahraich to Nanpara, followed by the 20.54 km section from Nanpara to Nepalganj. This phased approach is expected to expedite the overall project completion.