Kathmandu, Feb. 26 -- awaited feasibility study of the Kerung-Kathmandu Railway, a project seen as a major geopolitical push by China to expand its presence in South Asia, is expected to be completed by the end of June.

The transnational railway project has been attracting global attention, as it will give China access to larger South Asian markets and cut through "complicated and arduous" Himalayan terrain.

It has been several years since Nepali politicians began promoting cross-border railways. Yet it took a long time to have the survey reports. The northern neighbour is completing the feasibility report, while the southern neighbour, India, has already completed a similar study for the Raxaul-Kathmandu railway line, according to offi...