Cross-border railway lines in India

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Indian Railways jointly operates passenger and freight services with its neighboring countries. Railway line construction, maintenance, border check point management is also carried out with partner railway agencies and other government agencies. Some of the railway lines & services are operational while some are non-operational or in proposal or planning stages.

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India–Bangladesh

Following table lists current, historical and future routes, passenger train services and freight services:

Crossing Point (India)Crossing Point (Bangladesh)StatusCurrent train servicesHistorical train servicesRef
Gede, West Bengal Darshana Active Maitree Express and freight trains East Bengal Express, East Bengal Mail [1]
Petrapole, West Bengal Benapole Active Bandhan Express and freight trains Barisal Express [1]
Singhabad, West Bengal Rohanpur Active Freight trains only [1]
Radhikapur, West Bengal Biral Active Freight trains only [1]
Haldibari, West Bengal Chilahati Active Mitali Express [1]
Changrabandha, West Bengal Burimari Inactive
Karimganj, Assam Kulaura Planned [2]
Mahisasan, Assam Shahabaz Pur Being restored [2]
Agartala, Tripura Akhaura Active [3]
Belonia, Tripura Feni Under construction [2]

India–Bhutan

Two rail routes have been planned: [2]

Proposed RouteDetails
Rangiya – Darrang – Samdrup Jongkhar The total route length of 48 km is estimated to cost INR 9,010 million. The survey was completed in 2007-08 and the cost was updated in 2013–14
Kokrajhar – Gelephu The total route length of 58 km is estimated to cost INR 5,540 million. The survey was completed in 2007-08 and the cost was updated in 2013–14

India–Myanmar

Moreh, Manipur, India – Tamu, Myanmar route is often considered as part of Trans-Asian rail connectivity. Currently India is building the Jiribam–Imphal–Moreh railway line. [4]

India–Nepal

Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line is a semi-operational line between India and Nepal. DEMU passenger service is operation on this route.

Following table lists current and future routes:

Starting Point (India)Ending Point (Nepal)StatusDetailsRef
Jaynagar Bardibas ActiveCurrently active till Kurtha , Janakpur , planned extension till Bardibas in Nepal [5] [6]
Raxaul Kathmandu Under SurveyCrossing point Birgunj in Nepal [7]
New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal Kakarbhitta Planned [8] [9]
Jogbani Biratnagar Under Construction [10] [11]
Nautanwa Bhairhawa Planned [12]
Nepalgunj road, Rupaidiha Nepalgunj Planned [13]

India–Pakistan

Currently two rail routes exits between India and Pakistan. However the passenger train services are cancelled until further orders. Details below:

Crossing Point (India)Crossing Point (Pakistan)StatusCurrent train services
Atari Shyam Singh railway station Wagah railway station Inactive Samjhauta Express
Munabao railway station Zero Point railway station Inactive Thar Express

India–Sri Lanka

Boat Mail was a passenger train service between India and Sri Lanka. However, the train currently runs till Rameswaram in India

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