Rail services · Nepal

Rail services in Nepal

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Janakpur.

The rail network in Nepal

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 70 km, 1,676 mm Indian broad gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Nepal Railways.

Jaynagar–Janakpur–Bardibas line linked to India, east–west and Kathmandu line projects.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Nepal case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge; compatibility with the gauge in use in Nepal (1,676 mm Indian broad gauge) and approval by the infrastructure manager are confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur

Kathmandu

rail link projects to India and China, metro study

Pokhara

outside the network, east–west line project

Janakpur

Janakpur station on the line to India

Our services in Nepal

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Nepal

Can you work in Nepal with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Nepal?

The network in Nepal uses 1,676 mm Indian broad gauge. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Nepal?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Nepal or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Nepal?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Nepal, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.