Nepal Railways
The Nepal Railways Corporation Ltd.. is a Nepalese state-owned enterprises, which operates the only rail route in the country. The route is 29 km long and runs from Janakpur to the Indian Jaynagar. Another approximately 21 km long section of Janakpur to Bijalpura is currently not in operation because a bridge over the river Bighi was destroyed.
History
1937/1938 has started with the train operating on the route. The first locomotive was an English, which was named after the Hindu god Vishnu. In early 2004, the railroad company Transport Corporation of Nepal - Janakpur Janakpur Railway or - Jayanagar Railways in Nepal Railways Corporation Ltd.. renamed. The aim was to operate the route profitable, to issue shares and to attract private investors. Until that time, the company made an annual loss of 175,000 rupees. The end of 2004 gave India two diesel locomotives ZDM 5 and six wagons to the train Nepalese society. These were transported by trucks to Nepal and drivers of the South Eastern Railway in India formed the Nepalese engineer from. Until then, the line was operated with steam locomotives. Later, the donation of two additional diesel locomotives followed.
Driving
The track width of the web is 762 mm. In Khajuri, the last stop before the border with India, there is the workshop. There are also the old steam locomotives. Regular stops will be held in Janakpur, Perbaha, Baidehee, Shaheed Sarajnagar, Mahinathpur, Khajuri and Jaynagar (India).
Daily three trains from Janakpur to Jaynagar and back. With celebrations in Janaki Mandir temple in Janakpur, the trains continuously without timetable. The travel time is relatively long, as the train rarely exceeding 15 km / h, mostly he travels little more than walking pace.