Tag: #Kerung
Articles tagged with #Kerung
No light at end of trans-Himalayan train tunnel
On 25 June, China inaugurated a 435km section of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Electrified High-speed Rail. The ‘bullet train’ will have a top speed of 160…
Nepal in 2030
Ten years ago, at the beginning of the last decade, Nepalis looked forward with optimism to a country with greater connectivity — at least a…
Dream train
TRAIN A COMIN': Kerung (Gyirong) used to be a staging post during the 19th century Nepal-Tibet wars.Tashi Sherpa runs the only teashop in Rasuwa…
Which way will the Tibet-Nepal railway go?
Dozens of trucks carrying imported Chinese goods cross the Bhote Kosi into Nepal this week. The Nepali border town of Rasuwa Gadi (pictured…
TRILATERAL TRAINS
Illustration: BHANU BHATTARAIThe trans-Himalayan railroad has been in the news lately. And like everything else in Nepal, it is difficult to…
Nepalganj gets moving
With a six-lane highway joining the city to Kohalpur, plans to upgrade to a Metropolis, international flights starting soon from its expanded…