KATHMANDU, 16 September 2021, (TON): A cargo train of the private sector has arrived in Nepal from India for the first time. The cargo train arrived in Birgunj after 17 years of operations of the Nepal-India rail service.
The one-rack cargo train of Hind Terminal Pvt Ltd arrived at Birgunj-based dry port at 10:00 am, according to Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee.
Executive Director of the Committee, Ashish Gajurel, said that the train carrying 90 containers of foodstuffs from Haldiya arrived at the dry port.
Gajurel shared that the Hind Terminal Pvt Ltd would import cargo twice a week while the other four companies have also shown their interest in cargo transportation.
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