Nepal-India ties are deep-rooted: Nepal Transport Minister

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport of Nepal, Raghubir Mahaseth while talking to the Nepali and Indian journalists at Jayanagar on Tuesday said that the relations between Nepal and India are deep-rooted.

He was on an observation tour of the Jayanagar-Janakpur-Kurtha section of the railway being constructed here with support from the Government of India.

He said apart from the diplomatic relations, Nepal and India also have what he called the 'rotibeti' relations, referring to the special relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Minister Mahaseth added that this relation has become further cordial in the recent days. "The government led by KP Sharma Oli of Nepal and the government led by Narendra Modi of India too have cordial ties," he said, pointing out that the railway project was an example of this cordiality.

The Transport Minister also said that besides this project, construction of many other projects including the Nijgadh-Kathmandu railway and the Hulaki highway, were undergoing with India's assistance.

He further said that the Jayanagar-Janakpur-Kurtha railway section would be completed within December and would come into operation soon after that.

He was accompanied by Director General of Department of Railways Balram Mishra, the chief of the Indian construction company Ercon, Rabi Sahay, the Chief District Officer of Dhanusha district and the Superintendent of Police in the observation tour of the 29-kilometres railroad from Janakpur to Jayanagar.

-ANI