griha laxmi magazine Published this article page no 52 the rail line from lhasa has already been extended to shigatse tibets second largest city 253 km away.the chinese plan to build two lines from shigatse. one would lead to kerung the nearest chinese town from nepal from where it would be extended to rasuwagadhi in nepal. the other line would head to yadong on the indiabhutan border. its significance for nepalthe rail connectivity with china will spur the globalization of the nepalese economy once a rail connection with china is established nepalese goods can be transited to the international markets through the eurasian transportation network. this could spur economic renaissance in the country. indias concernsnepal is uniquely located between two large neighbors india and china. its closeness to one will be a cause of discomfort for another.nepal is currently connected to international trade routes only through india. this will break indian monopoly in providing the foreign connectivity to nepal.silk road would mark the beginning of the chinese projects penetration into south asia griha laxmi magazine subscription online.
