Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for India-Nepal rail connectivity, the first-ever direct commercial container freight train, comprising 40 wagons carrying a consignment of canola, completed its journey from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal, officials said on Monday. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the historic movement marks the operationalisation of the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol and opens a new chapter in cross-border freight transportation. The train operated seamlessly under the revised transit framework, allowing direct rail movement of bulk cargo from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar without transshipment at the border. Following the signing of the revised Letter of Exchange in November 2025, direct commercial rail movement to Nepal has now become a reality. The Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) rail link project, being implemented by NFR, is also nearing completion and is expected to enhance rail connectivity between the Northeastern states and Bangladesh.