Is there a country with no trains?

Bhutan. Bhutan is one of the smallest land-locked nations located in South Asia. Bhutan has no railway network, but there are plans to link the southern parts of Bhutan to the vast Indian railway network. India plans to construct an 11 mile long network linking Toribari in Nepal to Hashimara in western Bengal.



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