It is a first of its kind tourist train covering the Ramayana Circuit in India and Nepal. The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal had jointly flagged off a train connecting Jaynagar in India to Kurtha in Nepal on April 2.
On his third visit to Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked the holy city of Janakpur to begin his two-day tour of the country which many say is an attempt to “reset” ties with the Himalayan nation after the diplomatic drop following the 2015 Madhesi crisis.
On his third visit to Nepal since he became the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi chose Janakpur, the birthplace of Goddess Sita, to connect with the people of the Himalayan nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Nepal early on Friday morning for what is being seen as an attempt at “resetting ties” with the Himalayan nation, with whom ties soured briefly following the 2015 Madhesi crisis.