Transport in Nepal
Railways
total: 59 km; between Janakpur and Jainagar, close to Indian border
narrow gauge: 59 km of 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge
Railway links with adjacent countries
- China - proposed - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge
- India - yes - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) gauge preferred, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge obsolete
There is only a railway in the southern part of Nepal, bordering India. The capital, Kathmandu, has no railway connections at all.
2008
Proposals to build a railway from Lhasa in Tibet, China to Nepal.
Highways
Highways;
- total: 13,223 km
- paved: 4,073 km
- unpaved: 9,150 km (1999 est.)
Ports and harbours
One dry port at Birgunj
Airports
45 (2002) 1 International Airport (Tribhuvan International Airport) in Kathmandu
Airports - with paved runways
- total: 9
- over 3,047 m: 1
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
- 914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways
- total: 36
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
- 914 to 1,523 m: 7
- under 914 m: 28 (2002)
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".