Indian Railways to connect Nepal’s Janakpur Dham with Ayodhya through weekly train service
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The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Saturday, November 14, 2026, that it will launch a new weekly train service connecting Janakpur Dham in Nepal to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. This initiative aims to link two cities central to the Ramayana tradition, specifically the birthplaces of Mata Sita and Lord Ram. The 604-kilometre route will include stops at Jaynagar, Madhubani, Shisho, Sitamarhi, Raxaul, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Basti, and Mankapur.
The service will depart Janakpur Dham on Saturdays and Ayodhya Cantt. on Mondays. The Ministry stated that the project seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation and cultural bonds between India and Nepal, building upon discussions held in June regarding cross-border rail connectivity.
Officials emphasized that this rail link is intended to bring communities closer by integrating religious traditions with modern infrastructure.
नेपालीमा
भारतीय रेलले नेपालको जनकपुरधामलाई अयोध्या जोड्ने, साप्ताहिक रेल सेवा सुरु हुने
भारतीय रेल मन्त्रालयले शनिबार, नोभेम्बर १४, २०२६ मा नेपालको जनकपुरधामलाई उत्तर प्रदेशको अयोध्या जोड्ने नयाँ साप्ताहिक रेल सेवा सुरु गर्ने घोषणा गरेको छ। यो पहलले रामायण परम्पराका दुई केन्द्रबिन्दु सहरहरू, विशेष गरी माता सीता र भगवान रामको जन्मस्थललाई जोड्ने लक्ष्य राखेको छ। ६०४ किलोमिटरको यो मार्गमा जयनगर, मधुबनी, शिशो, सीतामढी, रक्सौल, नरकटियागन्ज, गोरखपुर, बस्ती र मनकापुरमा स्टपहरू रहनेछन्। यो सेवा शनिबार जनकपुरधामबाट र सोमबार अयोध्या क्यान्टबाट प्रस्थान गर्नेछ। मन्त्रालयले जनाएअनुसार, यो परियोजनाले जुन महिनामा सीमापार रेल कनेक्टिभिटीको बारेमा भएको छलफललाई अघि बढाउँदै भारत र नेपालबीचको द्विपक्षीय सहयोग र सांस्कृतिक सम्बन्धलाई सुदृढ पार्ने लक्ष्य राखेको छ। अधिकारीहरूले यो रेल लिंक धार्मिक परम्पराहरूलाई आधुनिक पूर्वाधारसँग जोडेर समुदायहरूलाई नजिक ल्याउने उद्देश्यले निर्माण गरिएको कुरामा जोड दिएका छन्।
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