Thar Express
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Thar Express is the cross country train that connects Karachi in Pakistan to Jodhpur in India. Six kilometres apart, Munabao and Khokhrapar are the two last railway stations of India and Pakistan border respectively.
The train link has been revived after a period of 41 years. The link was destroyed during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Jamrao, Shadi Pali, Saeendad, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, Chhore and Khokhrapar are some of the stations at the Pakistani side.
Barmer and Mirpur Khas are the customs and immigration check stations on Indian and Pakistani side respectively.
See also
- Samjhauta Express , another train between India and Pakistan.
External links
- Photos from Mirpur Khas at Flickr
- Photos of Mirpur Khas - Khokhrapar train photos at narrow-gauge.co.uk