Janakpurdham-Ayodhya special train service being tested
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Media Baaji
- Fri, 6 November 2026
Kathmandu. A special train service from Janakpurdham to India's holy pilgrimage site Ayodhya was tested on Thursday. During the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Balendra Shah to India, preparations have been made to inaugurate the special train service jointly by the Prime Ministers of both the countries.
As a preparation for this, on Thursday, WP4D 40403 with two engines and seven bogies was tested from Ayodhya in India to Kurta in Dhanusha by the Indian Special Railway Service, said the managing director of Nepal Railway Company, Mikhet Parajuli. "We are preparing to inaugurate the special train service during Prime Minister Shah's visit to India", Managing Director Parajuli said, "The train service has been tested by a team including representatives of the Indian Railway Company and technicians."
According to him, the special test train which arrived from Ayodhya in India at 9:00 am via Janakpurdham to Kurtha arrived at Janakpurdham again at 11:00 am.
Express
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