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Nepal Government Railway
Nepal government rail
Overview
Other name(s)Raxaul-Amlekhganj Rail
Statusdefunct
OwnerNepal Government
LocaleMadhesh-Bagmati
Termini
  • Raxaul
  • Amlekhganj
Service
TypeNarrow gauge
History
Opened16 February 1927 (1927-02-16)
Closed1965
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Nepal Government Railway is located in Nepal
Raxaul
Raxaul
Amlekhganj
Amlekhganj
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Location in Nepal

The Nepal Government Railway (NGR) (Nepali: नेपाल गभर्मेन्ट रेलवे) was Nepal's first railway. Established in 1927 and closed in 1965, it linked Amlekhganj with Raxaul across the border in India in the south. The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway was 47 km long.[1][2]

  1. ^ United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1927). Commerce Reports Nos.14-26. Volume 2. p. 148. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. ^ Tilman, H.W. (1952). Nepal Himalaya (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

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