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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 52 km (1985), all 0.762-meter narrow gauge; all in Tarai close to Indian border; 10 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned
1991 52 km (1990), all 0.762-meter narrow gauge; all in Terai close to Indian border; 10 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned
1992 52 km (1990), all 0.762-meter narrow gauge; all in Terai close to Indian border; 10 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned
1993 52 km (1990), all 0.762-meter narrow gauge; all in Terai close to Indian border; 10 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned
1994 52 km (1990), all 0.762-meter narrow gauge; all in Terai close to Indian border; 10 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned
1995 total: 101 km; note - all in Terai close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
1996 total: 101 km; note - all in Terai close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
1997 total: 101 km; note - all in Kosi close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
1998 total: 101 km; note-all in Kosi close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
1999 total: 101 km; note--all in Kosi close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
2000 total: 101 km; note - all in Kosi close to Indian border narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
2001 total: 59 km; note - all in Kosi close to Indian border narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2000)
2002 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge note: all in Kosi close to Indian border (2001)
2003 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 59 km narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 130 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 130 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 130 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 130 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 129 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 59 km country comparison to the world: 129 narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 53 km | narrow gauge: 53 km 0.762-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 131
2016 total: 53 km | narrow gauge: 53 km 0.762-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 131
2017 total: 53 km | narrow gauge: 53 km 0.762-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 131
2018 total: 53 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 53 km 0.762-m gauge (2014)
2019 total: 59 km (2018) | narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2018)
2020 total: 59 km (2018) | narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2018)
2021 total: 59 km (2018) narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2018)
2022 total: 59 km (2018) narrow gauge: 59 km (2018) 0.762-m gauge
2023 total: 59 km (2018) narrow gauge: 59 km (2018) 0.762-m gauge
2024 total: 59 km (2018) narrow gauge: 59 km (2018) 0.762-m gauge
2025 total: 59 km (2018) narrow gauge: 59 km (2018) 0.762-m gauge