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Samjhauta Express arrives Delhi 4.5 hours late
Updated On: 09 August, 2019 10:08 AM IST | Attari | mid-day online correspondent
The train that arrived in Attari, escorted by Indian crew members, had 117 passengers, including 48 Pakistanis, on board

Indian Muslim passengers returning from Pakistan on the Samjhauta Express, also called the Friendship Express, unload their belongings after arriving at Atari railway station, some 35 km from Amritsar on August 8, 2019. Pic/AFP
New Delhi: The Samjhauta Express on Thursday reached Delhi station at 8 am on Friday, four-and-a-half hours behind schedule as it was stopped at the Wagah border by Pakistani authorities, sources from the railways said. The train that runs between India and Pakistan came with 117 passengers in which 48 Pakistanis were included, it said.
These 117 passengers were stranded at Wagah on the Pakistani side after it was stopped there by the Pakistani authorities citing security concerns. The Indian railways had sent one engine along with crew and guard to escort the train from Wagah to Attari on the Indian side.
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