East-West Railway

East-West Railway Line
An Engine of Nepal Railway
Overview
Other name(s)Mechi-Mahakali Railway
Native nameपुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे
StatusUnder-study
OwnerOffice Of The Investment Board
The Railway Department, Ministry Of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
LocaleTerai from East to West
Termini
Websitewww.dorw.gov.np
Service
TypeGovernment sector
Operator(s)Ajay Kumar Mull (Director General)
History
Commenced2008
Technical
Line length945.44 km (587 mi)
Track length1,376 km (855 mi) to 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
Track gaugeStandard gauge
Route availabilityNot available
Conduction systemElectrified

The East-West Railway Line (Nepali: पुर्व-पश्चिम रेल्वे) or the Mechi-Mahakali Railway is an upcoming Trans–Asian railway project in Nepal. 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. Subsidiary lines will be added expanding the total project to 1,376 km (855 mi).