KOLKATA / (NEW DELHI) — Indian Railways completed a 40-wagon freight shipment carrying canola from Kolkata Port directly to the Biratnagar customs yard in Nepal, initiating a new phase in cross-border logistics under updated bilateral transit terms.
The trial of the newly operationalised transit protocol allows containerised cargo to bypass border transshipment.
This direct route stems from a November 2025 Letter of Exchange that modified the existing transit framework. It leverages the broad-gauge connection between Jogbani, India, and Biratnagar, Nepal, which was established through a joint governmental inauguration in June 2023.
Source: PIB release/ 28.07.26
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