Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Nepal will not allow people from third countries to travel to India by rail via the Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad after Indian officials expressed security concerns as informed by the senior official of the Department of Railways.
According to the reports, Deepak Kumar Bhattarai, director general at the department said- “This was agreed while finalising the Standard Operating Procedure (SPA) for cross-border railway operation.” The SPA is a document outlining the procedures to be adopted while operating the railway service.
Bhattarai further added that India’s security concern was one of the reasons why it took so long to finalise the SPA. With Nepal and India sharing a porous border, India has always been suspicious about the possibility of criminals and terrorists using the porous border to cause harm to India. Both sides have suffered from cross-border crimes over the last several years. Nepal will also notify India about the passengers on board to ensure security clearance at the border point.
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