East-West Railway

This article is about a future railway line in Nepal. For the proposed railway line between Oxford and Cambridge in England, see East West Rail. For other uses, see East West Line.

East-West Railway Line
An Engine of Nepal Railway
Overview
Other name(s)Mechi-Mahakali Railway
Native nameपुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे
StatusUnder-study
OwnerOffice Of The Investment Board
The Railway Department, Ministry Of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
LocaleTerai from East to West
Termini
Websitewww.dorw.gov.np
Service
TypeGovernment sector
Operator(s)Ajay Kumar Mull (Director General)[1]
History
Commenced2008[2]
Technical
Line length945.44 km (587 mi)
Track length1,376 km (855 mi)4000 to 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
Route availabilityNot available
Conduction systemElectrified

The East-West Railway Line (Nepali: पुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे) or the Mechi-Mahakali Railway is an upcoming Trans–Asian railway project in Nepal.[3] The railway will be the longest in Nepal, stretching 945.244 km (587 mi) expanding from the Eastern Indo-Nepal border of Kakarbhitta to the Western Indo-Nepal border of Kanchanpur.[4] Subsidiary lines will be added expanding the total project to 1,376 km (855 mi).[2]

Further information: Nepal Railways
  1. ^ http://www.dorw.gov.np/chiefinfo/1/2020/25893697
  2. ^ a b "High Chance Of Delay In The Construction Of East-West Railway Project Over The DPR". www.nepal24hours.com. Nepal24Hours. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ "EAST WEST ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY PROJECT". ibn.gov.np. Office of the Investment Board. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ Pariyar, Binod (13 November 2018). "Survey begins for Mechi-Mahakali Electric Railway". myrepublica. Nagarik Network. Retrieved 7 March 2020.