How many trans-border trains operate between India and Pakistan?

Question

Question

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UP Police constable Previous paper 4 (Held on: 18 June 2018 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2.

Key Points

India and Pakistan are two countries that share their international boundaries with each other.
The two sides currently have only two trans-border trains.
The Samjhauta Express operates on the Delhi-Lahore route via the Attari-Wagah border crossing and carries both passengers and freight.
The Thar Express links Jodhpur and Karachi via the Munabao-Khokhrapar border crossing and carries only passengers.

Additional Information

Four Indian states share a border with Pakistan:
- Punjab (547 km).
- Rajasthan (1,035 km).
- Gujarat (512 km).
- Jammu & Kashmir (1,216 km).
The combined shared border between India and Pakistan is 3,310 km.
The line which separates India and Pakistan is known as the Radcliff line.
The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir a line that does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary but serves as the de facto border.