Nepal To Use Chinese Gauge For Its Railway, Not The One India Uses

07-03-2019

Nepal has chosen a railway-track gauge used by China for its network and not the main one India uses citing lower costs, a minister said on Tuesday, a setback for India as it tries to limit Chinese involvement in the Himalayan country. Last year, India proposed laying a broad-gauge (1,676 mm) rail link from Bihar's Raxaul to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, spurred by China's plans to extend its standard gauge, or 1,435 mm measure, line from Tibet to the city. Nepal says the Chinese railway link will eventually be extended to the western tourist city of Pokhara and to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. Nepal Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth told news

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World’s first hydrogen train rolled out in
September 19, 2018

Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology. Two bright blue Coradia iLint trains, built by French TGV-maker Alstom, began running a 100-kilometre route between the towns and cities of

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Planned Railway Line To Link Uzbekistan With Iran
October 31, 2017

Planned Railway Line To Link Uzbekistan With Iran The railway administration department said Sunday that the establishment of a railway line between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will be one of the most important topics of discussion during President Ashraf Ghani’s next visit to Uzbekistan. The department’s deputy head Abdul Bari Seddiqi said

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