Janakpur-Ayodhya train may launch during Nepal PM's India visit

Nepal's railway officials said that the Janakpur-Ayodhya train service could be virtually flagged off jointly by Nepal PM Balendra Shah and India's PM during Shah's India visit later this month. Procedures and modalities are expected to be finalised within weeks. Indian Railways will initially operate the weekly service on the ~464-km route linking Maa Sita's and Lord Ram's birthplaces.