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Milind Gandhi
A rail link between Pakistan and India has become operational for the first time in 41 years, the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries. This rail link was discontinued after the 1965 war between India and Pakistan.
The "Thar Express" left Karachi with 200 passengers shortly before midnight before arriving in the Indian desert town of Munabao in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The train, named after the desert it traverses, connects Munabao in the western Indian state of Rajasthan with Khokrapar, in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
It is the second rail link between the two nuclear powers and marks another step forward in restoring confidence between them.
Pakistan will operate the two-way service every Saturday for the first six months of the year, and India will take over for second half of the year.
Pakistan and India agreed to reopen the rail link during a summit in New Delhi in April 2005.
Isn't it great guys. We have been talking about fights, tensions, rivalry and all such sort of things between the two contries. But here you have the second important rail link between the two countries being restored after a long time.
Relatives on either side of the border who have not even seen their loved ones for a long time now have a chance to do so. Really hats off to the two governments to have done such a thing. So much emotions attatched, people are coming after a long time, they are happy, they are grateful to the Indian and Pakistani government and why not !!!!
According to me, a bold and brave step towards the ultimate objective - PEACE !!!!!
The "Thar Express" left Karachi with 200 passengers shortly before midnight before arriving in the Indian desert town of Munabao in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The train, named after the desert it traverses, connects Munabao in the western Indian state of Rajasthan with Khokrapar, in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
It is the second rail link between the two nuclear powers and marks another step forward in restoring confidence between them.
Pakistan will operate the two-way service every Saturday for the first six months of the year, and India will take over for second half of the year.
Pakistan and India agreed to reopen the rail link during a summit in New Delhi in April 2005.
Isn't it great guys. We have been talking about fights, tensions, rivalry and all such sort of things between the two contries. But here you have the second important rail link between the two countries being restored after a long time.
Relatives on either side of the border who have not even seen their loved ones for a long time now have a chance to do so. Really hats off to the two governments to have done such a thing. So much emotions attatched, people are coming after a long time, they are happy, they are grateful to the Indian and Pakistani government and why not !!!!
According to me, a bold and brave step towards the ultimate objective - PEACE !!!!!