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India, Nepal discuss commencement of Janakpur-Ayodhya cross-border railway service

New Delhi, March 4 (UNI) India and Nepal discussed procedures to begin operations of the cross-border passenger railway service from Janakpur in Nepal to Ayodhya in India, as well as other railway links.
This was decided during the Ninth Project Steering Committee (PSC) and the Seventh Joint Working Group (JWG) meetings from February 27-28, held in New Delhi, to review implementation of ongoing cross-border railway links and overall bilateral cooperation in the railway sector.
The Indian delegation was led by Rohit Rathish, Joint Secretary (DPA-III), Ministry of External Affairs and the JWG by Pradeep Ojha, Executive Director (Traffic Transportation-Freight), Ministry of Railways; the Nepali side was led by Sushil Babu Dhakal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, for both meetings, a statement said.
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India strongly rejects Pakistan's baseless allegations over Jaffar train attack

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Interpol assistance sought in search for missing Indian-American student in Dominican Republic

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13 Mar 2025 | 11:46 PM

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IAF officer fractures leg during Akash Ganga flying exercise rehearsals in Mauritius: Report

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Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer was reportedly injured during a parachuting practice session in Port Louis, ahead of participation in Mauritius’ National Day celebrations, a report said.

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