India cancels Samjhauta Express

Published : Aug 11, 2019, 8:01 PM IST

Updated : Aug 11, 2019, 9:10 PM IST

The Indian railways have cancelled the Samjhauta Express train that runs on Sundays at its international border. This was a reciprocal order from the Indian side as Pakistan had already cancelled the services last week, protesting against India's decision to remove Article 370 of the constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

New Delhi: The Indian Railways announced on Sunday that it has cancelled the Samjhauta Express train run at its end of the international border, days after Pakistan suspended services on its side.

The railways run the train on Sundays from Delhi to Attari and back, while Pakistan used to run the train between Lahore and Attari. Passengers used to change trains at the Attari station.

India cancels Samjhauta Express

"Inconsequent to Pakistan's decision to cancel Samjhauta exp 14607/14608 running between Lahore and Atari .......the link exp train number 14001/14002 running between Delhi and Atari also stands cancelled (sic)," said Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway.

India cancels Samjhauta Express

Two passengers had booked tickets for the Sunday's service, officials said.

Pakistan suspended the Samjhauta Express and the Thar Express trains amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries after the government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two Union territories.

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The Indian railways have cancelled the Samjhauta Express train that runs on Sundays at its international border. This was a reciprocal order from the Indian side as Pakistan had already cancelled the services last week, protesting against India's decision to remove Article 370 of the constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The railways run the train on Sundays from Delhi to Attari and back, while Pakistan used to run the train between Lahore and Attari. Passengers used to change trains at the Attari station.

India cancels Samjhauta Express

Two passengers had booked tickets for the Sunday's service, officials said.

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Railways cancels Samjhauta Express on Indian side of border after Pak's suspension
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) The Indian Railways announced on Sunday that it has cancelled the Samjhauta Express train run at its end of the international border, days after Pakistan suspended services on its side.
The railways run the train on Sundays from Delhi to Attari and back, while Pakistan used to run the train between Lahore and Attari. Passengers used to change trains at the Attari station.
"In consequent to Pakistan's decision to cancel samjhaouta exp 14607/14608 running between Lahore and Atari .......the link exp train number 14001/14002 running between Delhi and Atari also stands cancelled (sic)," said Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway.
Two passengers had booked tickets for the Sunday's service, officials said.
Pakistan suspended the Samjhauta Express and the Thar Express trains amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries after the government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two Union territories. PTI ASG DSP
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