Thar Express
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Thar Express is an international train that connects Karachi
, Pakistan
to Bhagat Ki Kothi
, India
. Six kilometres apart, Munabao
and Khokhrapar
are the two last railway stations of the India-Pakistan border. Jamrao, Mirpur Khas
, Shadi Pali, Saeendad, Barmer
, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, and Chhore are some of the stations. Bhagat ki Kothi is a train station 5km from Jodhpur Railway Station.
, but, on 18 February, 2006, it was revived after a period of 41 years. The Thar Express is the oldest, and the newest train service between the two countries.
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
to Bhagat Ki Kothi
Bhagat Ki Kothi
Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in the Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is more over famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Pakistan ....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Six kilometres apart, Munabao
Munabao
Munabao is a village in the Barmer district in Rajasthan in India bordering Pakistan.- Transport :In February 2006, the two nations reopened the railway line, the Thar Express that used to connect Rajasthan in India with Sindh in Pakistan...
and Khokhrapar
Khokhrapar
Khokhrapar or Khokhropar is a border town located in Sindh, Pakistan.It is also last railway station on the way to Rajasthan in India....
are the two last railway stations of the India-Pakistan border. Jamrao, Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas is a city in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. It is the fifth largest city in the province with an estimated population of 488,590...
, Shadi Pali, Saeendad, Barmer
Barmer, Rajasthan
Barmer is the headquarters of the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is a city and a municipality.-Origin of name:...
, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, and Chhore are some of the stations. Bhagat ki Kothi is a train station 5km from Jodhpur Railway Station.
History
The link was destroyed during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
, but, on 18 February, 2006, it was revived after a period of 41 years. The Thar Express is the oldest, and the newest train service between the two countries.