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Lahore-Amritsar train likely for Delhi
Islamabad: India and Pakistan are learnt to have jointly approved the extension of the Lahore-Amritsar train service up to New Delhi. And, for the purpose, immigration and customs clearance facilities have been set up at Wagah and Attari railway stations. The decision was taken recently in order to meet the increased demand for trade and passengers traffic. Now, a team of Pakistan Railways officials would visit India to discuss the modalities and finalise amendments to the agreement. An amendment would be made to the existing Pak-India Rail Agreement on the Lahore-Wagah-Attari route to allow the extended rail service.
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ministries of defence and commerce had approved the proposed rail service,
the Daily Times quoted a Pakistan government official as saying in Islamabad
last evening. According to the paper, the train would have three classes
- air- conditioned, first class and second class - with a provision to
attach railway saloons or dinning cars, instead of the current provision
of first and second classes. Passengers will be allowed to disembark at
stations between Lahore and Delhi if they possess a valid visa for the
city concerned. A Pakistani government official reportedly said that the
maintenance facilities would be shifted to Delhi from Amritsar. Presently
second and economy class passengers are allowed o take 35 kg of luggage
and first class passengers 50 kg. The authorities have proposed to increase
this allowance. The official further said that fare for special stocks
would be decided in view of new commodities and increased traffic. He
said both countries were in a process of getting the proposal cleared
from the government departments concerned.
-April 28, 2006
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