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 relatives said. The visitors from Godhra had month-long tourist visa to stay in Karachi, which was extended by the Pakistani authorities for fifteen days after the train services were suspended, said Anas Holiya, a local resident. On Saturday morning, a group of 26 persons arrived at Wagah border via Lahore and proceeded to Amritsar where they will board the Golden Temple Mail to return to Godhra, said Saleem Murshad, a Pakistani national who is associated with the Karachi Chamber of Commerce. Their preferred mode of travel is the Thar Express which runs between Jodhpur and Munabao on Indo-Pak border in Barmer district of Rajasthan and from there to Karachi.

India Pakistan Gujarat Express Muslim Karachi Godhra Return Thar Wagah Samjhauta Express Thar Express  samjhauta  relatives  suspension  gujarat  pakistan  return  thar  border  express  india  residents  karachi  godhra  stranded  wagah

History of this topic

India suspends weekly Thar link Express connecting Jodhpur to Karachi after Pakistan cancels rail service on its side
5 years, 4 months ago

India suspends weekly Thar link Express connecting Jodhpur to Karachi after Pakistan cancels rail service on its side

Firstpost  

India on Friday suspended weekly Thar Link Express which connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Karachi in Pakistan, a railway official said. Jaipur: India on Friday suspended weekly Thar Link Express which connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Karachi in Pakistan, a railway official said. The train’s scheduled journey on Friday will not take place, North Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer …

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 …

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 …

Thar link Express returns from Pakistan with 165 passengers
5 years, 4 months ago

Thar link Express returns from Pakistan with 165 passengers

India TV News  

The Thar Link Express, which carried 165 passengers from India to Pakistan at 1 p.m. on Saturday, returned to Munabao railway station carrying equal number of passengers from Pakistan at 5.40 p.m., confirmed Gopal Sharma, PRO, Jodhpur railway division. After completing the customs formalities in Munabao, the transit point on the India-Pakistan border in Barmer district, the train shall reach …

Thar Express with 165 passengers on-board receives clearance from Pakistan for onward journey to Karachi
5 years, 4 months ago

Thar Express with 165 passengers on-board receives clearance from Pakistan for onward journey to Karachi

Firstpost  

The Karachi-bound Thar Express with 165 passengers on-board received clearance from Pakistan on Saturday for an onward journey, officials said. New Delhi: The Karachi-bound Thar Express with 165 passengers on-board received clearance from Pakistan on Saturday for an onward journey, officials said. The train reached Munabao, the last station on the Indian side of the border, at 6.55 am after …

After Samjhauta and Thar Express, Pakistan now suspends Delhi-Lahore bus service
5 years, 4 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 …

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 …

Uncertainty over Thar Express’s Jodhpur departure
5 years, 5 months ago

Uncertainty over Thar Express’s Jodhpur departure

The Hindu  

Uncertainty loomed large over the Thar Express weekly train to Karachi - scheduled to depart from Jodhpur’s Bhagat Ki Kothi station late Friday night - following the Pakistan Railway Minister’s announcement that the service was being halted. The announcement was made in Islamabad on Friday, a day after Pakistan stopped the Samjhauta Express as part of its moves to downgrade …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Discover Related