Face of Nation : The Karachi-bound Thar Express with 165 passengers on-board has reached Munabao station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan on Saturday morning, officials said. The passengers are currently undergoing customs clearance following which it will move towards zero point station which is on the International Border, they said.
Among the 165 passengers, 81 are Indians, who are visiting their relatives in Pakistan. Eighty-four Pakistan nationals are returning to their country after completion of their visa limit in India, a railway official has said.
The train from Pakistan has also reached zero point and is expected to depart as per the schedule, a spokesperson for North Western Railway said. The train from Bhagat Ki Kothi station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur left at 1 am and reached Munabao at 6.55 am, the officials said.
