The Kurtha-Bijalpura rail section of the Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas cross-border rail line between India-Nepal becomes operational.

- Indian Embassy Nepal press release.


The Kurtha-Bijalpura line covers a total of 17.3 km and this stretch is dotted with 5 stations namely Kurtha, Pipradi, Loharpatti, Singyahi & Bijalpura. This is the second phase of the Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas cross-border rail line project being constructed under the grant assistance by Government of India at the total project cost of INR 783.83 Crores. The first phase from Jaynagar to Kurtha was inaugurated in April last year and has been operational since. The land acquisition for the third phase connecting Bijalpura to Bardibas is presently ongoing.