High-altitude cross-border rail link, Kyirong (Tibet) to Kathmandu
Also known as the China–Nepal Cross-Border Railway, a proposed 170 km high-altitude rail link from Kyirong in Tibet to Kathmandu, estimated at $2.75–5.5 billion, with a feasibility study targeted for completion in June 2026.
Length
170 km
Route
Kyirong (Tibet) → Kathmandu
Estimated cost
$2.75–5.5 billion
Feasibility study
Targeted completion June 2026
Sources & verification
Reported — Published by a named third-party source and not independently confirmed by HEF.
Sources
Nepali Times (no link on file)·
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) (no link on file)·
Tibetan Review (2026) (no link on file)
Data as of
Last verified
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