Govt plan to operate Janakpur-Ayodhya railway service in final stage: Transport Minister Dahal

DHANUSHA, Sept 26: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Devendra Dahal has said that their plan to bring Janakpur-Ayodhya railway service into operation has reached the final stage.

Organizing a press conference at the Janakpurdham Railway Station today, Minister Dahal said the Government of Nepal is introducing various plans for making the Nepal Railway Service up to the mark and a profitable government entity. 

"The process has been expedited to set up washing centers at various places of the Nepal Railway. The losses of the Railway would be reduced to some extent with the construction of the washing centers. We are also preparing to operate cargo railway service also in the coming days," he added.

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Transport Minister Dahal arrived in Janakpurdham for inspecting the already constructed and the under-construction roads as well as the Nepal Railway. 

Describing the Nepal Railway as a 'dream project', he asserted that efforts are on to expand the railway service up to Bardibas of Mahottari. The railway service currently operates from Jayanagar-Janakpur to Bijalpura of Mahottari.

According to him, the operation of railway service up to Bardibas is delayed due to the dispute over compensation of land acquired for the project.

General Manager of the Railway Company, Niranjan Jha, said they will recruit permanent employees soon to address the shortage of staff, expand the capacity of the station and develop the required infrastructures. He informed that the preparations for operating the railway service from Janakpurdham to Ayodhya of India have reached the final stage.