India and Nepal hold discussions on improving cross-border rail connectivity, focusing on steps needed to start passenger train services on the Janakpur–Ayodhya rail section. According to reporting, one of the key agenda items is the standard operating procedure (SOP) that will guide how passenger services begin and operate on the cross-border route. The talks reflect coordination efforts between the two countries on operational and procedural aspects of running trains across their border. The engagement is described as addressing how services would be commenced, with attention to the rules and processes that both sides would follow once trains are running. While details beyond the SOP discussion are limited in the available reports, the common thread across sources is that both countries are working through practical preparations for passenger operations on the Janakpur–Ayodhya link. The discussions are presented as part of ongoing efforts to connect the two countries more directly by rail and to ensure the service can begin in an orderly and coordinated manner.