| East-West Railway Line | |
|---|---|
 An Engine of Nepal Railway | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Mechi-Mahakali Railway |
| Native name | पुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे |
| Status | Under-study |
| Owner | Office Of The Investment Board The Railway Department, Ministry Of Physical Infrastructure and Transport |
| Locale | Terai from East to West |
| Termini |
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| Website | www |
| Service | |
| Type | Government sector |
| Operator(s) | Ajay Kumar Mull (Director General)[1] |
| History | |
| Commenced | 2008[2] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 945.44 km (587 mi) |
| Track length | 1,376 km (855 mi) to 4,000 km (2,485 mi) |
| Route availability | Not available |
| Conduction system | Electrified |
The East-West Railway Line (Nepali: पुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे) or the Mechi-Mahakali Railway is an upcoming Trans–Asian railway project in Nepal.[3] The railway will be the longest in Nepal, stretching 945.244 km (587 mi) expanding from the Eastern Indo-Nepal border of Kakarbhitta to the Western Indo-Nepal border of Kanchanpur.[4] Subsidiary lines will be added expanding the total project to 1,376 km (855 mi).[2]
- ^ http://www.dorw.gov.np/chiefinfo/1/2020/25893697
- ^ a b "High Chance Of Delay In The Construction Of East-West Railway Project Over The DPR". www.nepal24hours.com. Nepal24Hours. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "EAST WEST ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY PROJECT". ibn.gov.np. Office of the Investment Board. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Pariyar, Binod (13 November 2018). "Survey begins for Mechi-Mahakali Electric Railway". myrepublica. Nagarik Network. Retrieved 7 March 2020.