Classic route
Janakpur Railway
Jaynagar → Bijalpura · India · Nepal
Nepal’s only passenger railway, reborn in 2022: a crimson DEMU ferrying pilgrims across the border plain from Jaynagar to Sita’s temple city of Janakpur.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 70% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 93 m); the longest stretch away from it is 9 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Nepal Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Janakpur Railway?
The Janakpur Railway runs 52 km from Jaynagar to Bijalpura. It runs through India and Nepal.
How long does the Janakpur Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h for the 52 km. That is an average of 26 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 80 km/h.
Who runs the Janakpur Railway?
Nepal Railways.
How old is the Janakpur Railway?
The line has been in service since 2022. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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