Pakistan restores Samjhauta Express services between Lahore, Delhi
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan restores Samjhauta Express services between Lahore, Delhi

India TV News  

Pakistani authorities on Monday restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi, days after the train was suspended due to tense bilateral ties. The Samjhauta Express carrying some 150 passengers left Lahore railway station for India, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistani authorities suspended the train service on February 28 amidst tense bilateral ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The Samjhauta Express, named after the Hindi word for "agreement", comprises six sleeper coaches and an AC 3-tier coach.

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26 Godhra residents stranded in Pakistan following suspension of Thar Express, Samjhauta Express return to India
5 years, 4 months ago

26 Godhra residents stranded in Pakistan following suspension of Thar Express, Samjhauta Express return to India

Firstpost  

Held up in Karachi after suspension of the Samjhauta Express and Thar Express, 26 Muslim residents from Godhra in Gujarat returned to India on Saturday via the Wagah border Godhra: Held up in Karachi after suspension of the Samjhauta Express and Thar Express, 26 Muslim residents from Godhra in Gujarat returned to India on Saturday via the Wagah border, their …

Pakistan continues vitriolic talk against India
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan continues vitriolic talk against India

India TV News  

Pakistan continues to speak against India over its move to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, with two ministers once again warning India of serious consequences. Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, were determinedly facing off each other …

After Pakistan closed Samjhauta Express service amid Kashmir issue, India suspends Thar Link Express
5 years, 4 months ago

After Pakistan closed Samjhauta Express service amid Kashmir issue, India suspends Thar Link Express

India TV News  

India on Friday suspended weekly Thar Link Express which connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Karachi in Pakistan. Thar Link Express runs on the Indian side between Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station in Jodhpur to Munabao. On August 8, Pakistan had closed the Samjhauta Express train service with India a day after Islamabad downgraded the diplomatic ties with New Delhi. ALSO …

India suspends Samjhauta Link Express operations, passengers to get money refunded
5 years, 4 months ago

India suspends Samjhauta Link Express operations, passengers to get money refunded

India TV News  

Days after Pakistan announced to cancel the Samjhauta Express, India on Sunday suspended Samjhauta Link Express running between Delhi and Atari. The link express train running between Delhi and Atari also stands cancelled," Northern Railway CPRO Deepak Kumar said. Pakistan on Thursday announced that it is permanently discontinuing the bi-weekly Samjhauta Express train service as part of downgrading diplomatic ties …

Samjhauta, Thar Express will not resume till I am in charge, says Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad
5 years, 4 months ago

Samjhauta, Thar Express will not resume till I am in charge, says Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad

Firstpost  

Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has rejected India’s request to review the decision of closing down the operations of the Samjhauta and Thar Express trains Islamabad: Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has rejected India’s request to review the decision of closing down the operations of the Samjhauta and Thar Express trains, saying that the services will not resume …

After Samjhauta and Thar Express, Pakistan now suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service
5 years, 5 months ago

After Samjhauta and Thar Express, Pakistan now suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service

India TV News  

Pakistan has suspended the Lahore-Delhi friendship bus service, after suspending two cross-border trains, in the wake of India's decision revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories, a senior Pakistani minister has said. Earlier, Pakistan Minister of Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad had announced on Friday that it will suspend the Thar Express train service …

Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service

The Hindu  

Pakistan has suspended the Lahore-Delhi friendship bus service, after suspending two cross-border trains, in the wake of India’s decision regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcation of the State into two Union Territories, a senior Pakistani minister has said. The move is in line with the decisions taken during a meeting of the National Security Committee held on August …

Thar Express departs for Karachi on time but uncertainty looms
5 years, 5 months ago

Thar Express departs for Karachi on time but uncertainty looms

India TV News  

The Thar Express to Karachi left Bhagat ki Kothi station here at its scheduled time at 1 am Saturday, officials said, amid apprehension that its run may end a few hours later at Munabao, the last station on the Indian side of the border. The Thar Express has been running between Jodhpur and Pakistan's Karachi every Friday night since services …

Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service

Live Mint  

Islamabad: Hours after suspending Thar Express in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 with regard to Jammu and Kashmir by India, Pakistan on Friday suspended the bus service between New Delhi and Lahore. The move is in line with the decisions taken during a meeting of the National Security Committee held on Wednesday, Pakistan Minister for Communications and …

India urges Pakistan to review its unilateral decisions
5 years, 5 months ago

India urges Pakistan to review its unilateral decisions

Op India  

Reacting to series of measures taken by Pakistan in response to the Indian government’s decision to fully integrate Jammu and Kashmir with India, India has categorically stated that Pakistan should accept the reality and stop interfering in internal affairs of India. After Pakistan had announced that it will permanently discontinue Samjhauta Express train and Thar Express services, after announcing that …

Samjhauta Express, stopped at Wagah border by Pakistani authorities, reaches Delhi 4.5 hours behind schedule
5 years, 5 months ago

Samjhauta Express, stopped at Wagah border by Pakistani authorities, reaches Delhi 4.5 hours behind schedule

Firstpost  

The Samjhauta Express which was stopped at the Wagah border by Pakistani authorities on Thursday reached Delhi station at 8 am on Friday, four-and-a-half hours behind schedule, the railways said. New Delhi: The Samjhauta Express which was stopped at the Wagah border by Pakistani authorities on Thursday reached Delhi station at 8 am on Friday, four-and-a-half hours behind schedule, the …

Delayed by 4.5 hours, Samjhauta Express arrives in Delhi day after Pakistan suspended train service
5 years, 5 months ago

Delayed by 4.5 hours, Samjhauta Express arrives in Delhi day after Pakistan suspended train service

India TV News  

The Samjhauta Express which was stopped at the Wagah border by Pakistani authorities on Thursday reached Delhi station at 8 am on Friday, four-and-a-half hours behind schedule, the railways said. On Thursday, hundreds of passengers from both sides of the border were stuck for several hours waiting for security clearances following the disruption in the train service that connects Delhi …

Samjhauta Express arrives Delhi 4.5 hours late
5 years, 5 months ago

Samjhauta Express arrives Delhi 4.5 hours late

The Hindu  

The Samjhauta Express which was stopped at the Wagah border by Pakistani authorities on Thursday reached Delhi station at 8 a.m. on Friday, four-and-a-half hours behind schedule, the railways said. On Thursday, hundreds of passengers from both sides of the border were stuck for several hours waiting for security clearances following the disruption in the train service that connects Delhi …

Article 370: Pakistan hits panic button
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370: Pakistan hits panic button

India Today  

Pakistan continued with its diplomatic offensive on Thursday as its Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed all Heads of Mission, Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps in Islamabad over India's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 and try to "change" the "disputed" status of the issue of Kashmir. SAMJHAUTA EXPRESS SERVICES SUSPENDED Pakistan decided to suspend Samjhauta Express …

Samjhauta Express not suspended, says India
5 years, 5 months ago

Samjhauta Express not suspended, says India

The Hindu  

A senior Railways official said on Thursday that the Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service had not been suspended. The clarification followed Pakistan’s decision to stop the train from Lahore to Atari at Wagah in Pakistan, citing security concerns, leaving 110 passengers, including 48 Pakistanis, stranded. The return train, with 70 passengers waiting to cross over to Pakistan, left Atari at …

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express, asks India to send driver to take the train back
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express, asks India to send driver to take the train back

Op India  

Spooked by India’s audacious move of abrogating the provisions of Article 370 and bifurcating the state into two union territories, Pakistan seems to have rushed into taking a series of ineffectual decisions to protest against India’s decision. After snapping bilateral trade and downgrading diplomatic ties with India, Pakistan has today announced that it will permanently discontinue Samjhauta Express train services. …

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express service, Indian crew escorts train to Attari
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express service, Indian crew escorts train to Attari

The Hindu  

Pakistan stopped the Samjhauta Express at the Wagah border on Thursday, citing security concerns, following which an Indian crew and guard escorted the train to Attari on the Indian side, officials said. Hundreds of passengers from both sides of the border were stuck for several hours waiting for security clearances to be completed following the disruption in the train service …

Three days after suspending Samjhauta Express, Pakistan restores train services between Lahore and Delhi
5 years, 10 months ago

Three days after suspending Samjhauta Express, Pakistan restores train services between Lahore and Delhi

Firstpost  

The Samjhauta Express train service was started on 22 July, 1976 under the Shimla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. The train departs on every Monday and Thursday from Lahore Lahore: Pakistan on Monday restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi, days after the train was suspended due to tense bilateral ties in the …

Pakistan resumes Samjhauta Express, suspends Poonch-Rawalakot bus service
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan resumes Samjhauta Express, suspends Poonch-Rawalakot bus service

India TV News  

The bus service between Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rawalakot was suspended today after Pakistan authorities refused to open the gate at Chak da Bagh crossing point. This comes on the day Pakistan resumed Samjhauta Express between Delhi and Lahore after a brief suspension in the aftermath of India's strike on JeM terror camp in Balakot neighbouring country's Khyber Pashtun …

Samjhauta Express service restored; train to run from Delhi to Pakistan today
5 years, 10 months ago

Samjhauta Express service restored; train to run from Delhi to Pakistan today

India TV News  

The Samjhauta Express will leave for Pakistan from Delhi on Sunday, a senior railway said, adding the development came a day after Pakistan released Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and the two neighbours agreed to operationalise services at their ends. While Pakistan had cancelled its services right after an air strike by the Indian Air Force, India cancelled the operations of …

Samjhauta Express service restored; Train to run from India on Sunday: Railways
5 years, 10 months ago

Samjhauta Express service restored; Train to run from India on Sunday: Railways

India TV News  

The Samjhauta Express will leave for Pakistan from Delhi on Sunday after the two neighbours agreed to operationalise services at their ends, a senior railway official told PTI. While Pakistan had cancelled its services right after an air strike by the Indian Air Force, India cancelled the operations of the Samjhauta Express on February 28. The Railway Board in an …

India stops operations of Samjhauta Express
5 years, 10 months ago

India stops operations of Samjhauta Express

The Hindu  

Indian Railways has decided to cancel operations of the Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express due to drastic decline in occupancy, especially after the Pulwama terror attack, and the suspension of services from across the border, sources said. The Railway Board cancelled all operations of the Attari Special Express, Delhi-Attari-Delhi, which together with the Wagah-Lahore link is known as the Samjhauta or Friendship …

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service

The Hindu  

Pakistani authorities have suspended the Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India until further notice, a media report said on Thursday, amidst tense bilateral ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India has been suspended until further notice, DawnNewsTV reported on Thursday, citing railway authorities. The Samjhauta Express, named …

Samjhauta Express departs from Delhi with 27 passengers onboard: Indian Railways
5 years, 10 months ago

Samjhauta Express departs from Delhi with 27 passengers onboard: Indian Railways

India Today  

The Railways on Wednesday said the Samjhauta Express departed on time with 27 passengers onboard, amidst reports that Pakistan has suspended its operations between Wagah to Lahore on its side. The biweekly train, which runs on Wednesdays and Sundays, was as per schedule from the Old Delhi Railway station with 27 passengers aboard -- four in AC coach, 23 in …

Amid tensions with India, Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express
5 years, 10 months ago

Amid tensions with India, Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express

India Today  

In the wake of escalating tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, Pakistan on Thursday suspended operations of the Samjhauta Express. "The decision to suspend the train service was taken to avert any untoward incident in light of heightened security concerns," said Additional General Manager of the Pakistan Railways. Citing authorities of the Pakistan Railways, Pakistani channel DawnNewsTV claimed that the …

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