India,Nepal sign air services,railway pact

India offered 50,000 tonnes of wheat,20,000 tonnes of rice and 10,000 tonnes of yellow peas,sources said and expressed its readiness to supply 2,000 more tonnes of wheat,if required.

With the signing of the Air Services Agreement,both countries would now be entitled to designate any number of airlines for operation of mutually-agreed services. Currently,the designated airlines of each side are entitled to operate 30,000 seats per week to and from specified destinations.

The MoU on development of railway infrastructure provides for improvement of rail connectivity and upgradation of existing lines between the two countries,leading to better access to the Terai region.