India,Nepal to expedite various joint infrastructure projects

India and Nepal have decided to expedite various joint infrastructure projects such as laying of rail links and building of roads.Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Delhi yesterday and later in a joint statement the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the excellent state of India-Nepal relations. Mr. Modi appreciated the efforts being made by the government of Nepal to take all sections of the society on board in the constitution implementation process and in establishing Nepal as a federal, democratic



republic. 

The statement said that both sides recognized the need for early completion of Jayanagar- Bijalpur-Bardibas and Jogbani-Biratnagar cross-border rail-link projects. The two leaders also noted with satisfaction that the railway line from Jayanagar to Janakpur and from Jogbani to Biratnagar Custom Yard will be completed by 2018. 

As per the bus services, it was agreed that the Joint Working Group on Cross-Border Transport Facilitation will meet early to address operational issues for existing and additional routes.