Samjhota Express suspended in wake of rising tensions
Foreign Office states train service will resume as soon as the security situation improvesAmid escalating tension between Pakistan and India, the Samjhota Express was suspended on Thursday, said a statement by the Foreign Office (FO). The Samjhota Express – a bi-weekly train – runs from Lahore to India’s Attari. The suspension of the train service left 16 travellers at the railway station. PM to Modi: ‘Let better sense prevail’Immigration officials told Express News that due to the suspension of the Samjhota Express, the travelers would be sent to India via road through the Wagah Border. The FO statement added that the train service will resume as soon as the security situation improves between India and Pakistan.
Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 06:33 UTC
