Cargo train arrives at Biratnagar Custom Yard

Cargo train to Biratnagar yet to make 2nd trip after June inaugural

It has been six months since Nepal welcomed the cargo train that arrived in Biratnagar from India. The train, carrying raw materials for Aarti Steels Pvt. Ltd., came at Biratnagar Customs on June 2 this year Since it was jointly inaugurated with high importance by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the former’s India visit, many hoped that the train would operate regularly between the two countries. But after that inaugural trip, the cargo rail never returned.