China pushing trans-Himalayan rail project with strategic aims

Apr 02, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 : With aims to push rail connectivity to border areas, China is pursuing the Nepal-China Railway Project to fulfil its...

Rising temperatures heighten Glacial Lake Outburst Floods , landslide risks in Himalayan region: Glaciologist Randhawa

Aug 29, 2026

The Rising temperatures, accelerated glacier retreat and increasing formation of glacial lakes are making the Trans-Himalayan and wider Himalayan region increasingly vulnerable to Glacial...

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Toy Train Day celebrated at Sukna Heritage Station

Jul 04, 2026

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), popularly known as the Toy Train, was celebrated on Saturday at Sukna Heritage Station as the North Bengal Painters'...

Trans-Asian Railway members to finalize a regional strategy for accelerating rail digital transformation

Apr 07, 2023

The trans-Asian railway network provides a coordinated plan for developing a regional rail network to support intra and inter-regional trade and transport. The 128,000-kilometer-long...

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway clocks highest revenue in FY23

Jan 23, 2024

According to an official release from the Chief Public Relations Officer, Sabyasachi De, NF Railway, Maligaon, "The DHR has recorded the highest ever revenue...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan to discuss trans-Afghan railway in November

Oct 23, 2021

Tashkent [Uzbekista], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Senior officials from Pakistan and Uzbekistan will meet with the representatives of the interim government of Afghanistan in the...