DHANUSHA: The Jaynagar-Kurtha railway service is operating additional service today and will be continued till tomorrow.
Nepal Railway Company decided to run more trips on November 8 and 9 for the convenience of pilgrims arriving to take holy baths in the Kamala river on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.
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Hindu devotees take holy bath at Kamala River on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in the bordering area of Dhanusha and Siraha districts, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Photo: RSS[/caption]
A large number of Hindu devotees from Nepal and India come to take holy dips in the river on this occasion.
Managing Director of the Company, Niranjan Kumar Jha, said, "We have taken this decision for the facility of the passengers."
The railway service has been operated since April 3, 2022, on the 35-kilometre Jayanagar-Kurtha section of the 70-kilometre rail service from Jayanagar to Bardibas of Mahottari district.
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Hindu devotees take holy bath at Kamala River on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in the bordering area of Dhanusha and Siraha districts, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Photo: RSS[/caption]
The locals are confident that the number of religious tourists would go up with the operation of the railway service and the export of local products will be boosted. The railway stations have been fixed at Kurtha, Parwaha, Baidehi, Mahinathpur, Khajuri, Inarwa and Jaynagar.
At present, 26 Indians and 59 Nepali nationals are employed for the operation of the railway service. The Indian employees include mostly the train crew and some engineers, managing director Jha said.
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Hindu devotees take holy bath at Kamala River on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in the bordering area of Dhanusha and Siraha districts, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Photo: RSS[/caption]
A large number of Hindu devotees from Nepal and India come to take holy dips in the river on this occasion.
Managing Director of the Company, Niranjan Kumar Jha, said, "We have taken this decision for the facility of the passengers."
The railway service has been operated since April 3, 2022, on the 35-kilometre Jayanagar-Kurtha section of the 70-kilometre rail service from Jayanagar to Bardibas of Mahottari district.
[caption id="attachment_30394" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Hindu devotees take holy bath at Kamala River on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in the bordering area of Dhanusha and Siraha districts, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Photo: RSS[/caption]
The locals are confident that the number of religious tourists would go up with the operation of the railway service and the export of local products will be boosted. The railway stations have been fixed at Kurtha, Parwaha, Baidehi, Mahinathpur, Khajuri, Inarwa and Jaynagar.
At present, 26 Indians and 59 Nepali nationals are employed for the operation of the railway service. The Indian employees include mostly the train crew and some engineers, managing director Jha said.
By RSS
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Published Date: November 8, 2022, 12:00 am
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