Transport in Nepal

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Railways


total: 59 km; between Janakpur and Jamnagar, close to Indian border
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)

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Railway links with adjacent countries

There is only a railway in the southern part of Nepal, bordering India. The capital, Kathmandu, has no railway connections at all.

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Highways

Highways;

  • total: 13,223 km
  • paved: 4,073 km
  • unpaved: 9,150 km (1999 est.)
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Ports and harbors

One dry port at Birgunj

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Airports

45 (2002) 1 International Airport (Tribhuvan International Airport) in Kathmandu

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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)
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Airports - with unpaved runways

  • total: 36
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 7
  • under 914 m: 28 (2002)
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See also

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References

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2003 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.

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