India, July 22 -- By Sahil Pandey

Biratnagar [Nepal], July 22 (ANI): In a major milestone for India-Nepal trade and connectivity, the first direct commercial freight train carrying a consignment of canola grains arrived at the Nepal Customs Yard (NCY) in Biratnagar from Kolkata Port on July 20, marking the operationalisation of the amended India-Nepal rail transit framework.

The 40-wagon rake reached Biratnagar via the Indian Customs Yard at Jogbani, becoming the first commercial cargo train to use the cross-border rail corridor after the signing of the Letter of Exchange (LoE), amending the Protocol to the India-Nepal Treaty of Transit, in November 2025.

The development is seen as a significant step towards strengthening bilateral eco...