History
Raxaul-Amlekhagunj (NGR) and Jayanagar-Janakpur-Bijalpura (NJJR), two short distance 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railways were introduced in Nepal during the Rana period. The 39 km long NGR built in 1927 by the British was more important as it allowed people from different parts of the country to reach Amlekhagunj to get lorries for Bhimphedi. One could then reach Kathmandu from Bhimphedi on foot. Its use was discontinued.
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