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CHINA-NEPAL: NEPAL TO USE CHINESE GUAGE STANDARD FOR RAILWAY

Nikkei news quoted Nepal's Transport Minister as saying (February 22) that Nepal will use Chinese gauge standards for a planned nationwide rail network.

(Comment:This could make Nepal inescapably dependent on China on the economic and security fronts. China's standard (broad) guage is:  1,435 mm (4 ft 812 in) and the Indian Railways broad guage is: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) )