$80 Billion China-Nepal railway: The world's highest railway

China's infrastructure prowess has once again amazed the world with the ambitious construction of the China-Nepal Railway in the Himalayas. Chinese engineers, known for their remarkable infrastructure projects like the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge and Sichuan Tibet Railway, are now determined to overcome immense challenges and build this groundbreaking railway.

Many foreign media outlets initially believed that the China-Nepal Railway project would be extremely difficult and might take China up to 50 years to complete. However, since the project's conception in 2014, China and Nepal have confirmed their cooperation on the railway. The planned route extends from Shigatse in Tibet, through Gyirong County, and reaches Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. With a length of 443.8 kilometers in China and 90 kilometers outside China, the railway's total investment is estimated at 8 billion yuan.

If successfully completed, the China-Nepal Railway will become the world's first railway to traverse the Himalayas and the highest railway globally. However, the project faces significant technical requirements and substantial investment. Compared to China's previous impressive railway projects like the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the ongoing Sichuan-Tibet Railway, the China-Nepal Railway poses even greater technical challenges.

The railway's construction area experiences intense neotectonic movements, earthquakes, hydrothermal variations, and glacial activities. Collapses, landslides, flash floods, and debris flows are prevalent in the region. Moreover, the average altitude of China's Tibet region exceeds 4,000 meters, but it drops to 2,800 meters from Shigatse to the border town of Gyirong. Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, lies at a mere 1,400 meters. Thus, the China-Nepal Railway will encounter an altitude difference of nearly 3,000 meters. The complex terrain and steep drops necessitate an extensive network of bridges and tunnels, which will constitute approximately 98% of the railway.

Some experts consider the China-Nepal Railway the pinnacle of railway engineering, dubbing it the most challenging railway project worldwide. Additionally, the project requires substantial investment, with initial planning costs estimated at 30 billion yuan. Some Chinese experts predict that the cost per kilometer of the China-Nepal Railway will exceed 100 million yuan, comparable to China's domestic high-speed rail costs.

In addition to the technical and financial challenges, the project has faced numerous obstacles from India and the United States. Despite these hurdles, Chinese engineers remain determined to overcome all odds and transform the landscape by building the China-Nepal Railway, a testament to their remarkable infrastructure capabilities.

[EkantBhairab]

Nepal 🇳🇵🇨🇳 China friendship for ever 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[sarahkhan]

When completed Nepal will progress with more economic development and be free from bharat dominance. 🇳🇵❤🇨🇳

[tlee]

Help that can't come soon enough. Nothing is impossible with China.
Congratulations to Nepal for removing the Indian shackles at last !!

[huiqinjinxi]

Let’s China and Nepal work together 🎉🎉🎉 Go 🇨🇳 Go 🇳🇵

[ndwdnnm]

It helps Nepal to grow, and out of the reach of India's police's and india, Europe and American products consumeing dependency, hopefully one day Nepal will stand on it's own foot with brother like china

[jvs]

GO CHINA❤❤❤ keep building and connecting the world ❤❤❤❤

[blackmamba]

This project if completed will be one of the greatest megaprojects and engineering marvels of 21st century...

[DeepakDeepakpandey-kbzp]

I love Chinse engineers and govt .for the hard work for the world.

[andrewlin]

Yes, Nepal hasn't changed much as I last visited the place back in 81 to 83, except few roads, no housing development or any bridges development, China 🇨🇳 can help Nepal once the train is completed

[konvincent]

Of course, any projects that do not benefit US, Western Allies and India, will naturally invite critism. These selfish countries are green with envy, as China have demonstrated their capabilities.

[MrHuofeng]

Nepalese are waiting for this project to happen asap... Thank u very much china... 中尼友谊万岁万万岁❤❤❤

[pikachusm]

4k metres = 13k ft, that's some feat of civil engineering and construction, next step Bhutan whilst India stays wallowing in Bharat fantasies.

[jxuzlmt]

Tku china govt. For love to our nepal❤❤❤❤

[cheetian]

In future no more poor Nepalese being used as poor labour in other countries. China should help Nepal to change her currency from Indian rupees to her own sovereign currency.

[dipeshthapa]

China Nepal always stand support best friend 🇳🇵🤝🇨🇳🇳🇵🇨🇳🇳🇵🇨🇳

[Hi-eumv]

"Chin BRI is the path of peace and cooperation development for the whole world ", but unfortunately, there are some unfriendly countries to China wbo oppose BRI even they know BRI is the greatest idea but because they worry China will rise stronger than them, so they make a evil statement, saying BRI is a" debt trap" to reject it. 🙏

[Dragon-glrw]

It makes sense to have an alternate route for its exports and imports.

[amiithan]

👏👏👏👏nothing is impossible for China 🇨🇳 way to go China ⬆️➡️👏👏👏👍

[gvbhgzv]

Nepal must come out of reliance with others. China is really helps them become self relient and independent. Great work by China.

[samjones]

Lol....America and India are so jealous....they've promised to build the "Corridor" from India through the middle east onto on!