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The Samjhauta Express (transl. Agreement Express) was a twice-weekly train, Thursday and Monday, that ran between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. [1] In Hindi–Urdu language. the word Samjhauta means an "agreement" or an "accord", especially one arising out of a compromise.
Launched in 1976, the Samjhauta Express served as the only rail connection between the two countries until the launch of the Thar Express. Given the nature of the transnational service and the ongoing violence in the region, the Samjhauta Express was always heavily guarded, as it was a high-risk target for terrorist attacks.
On 28 February, Samjhauta Express, a train that runs twice weekly between India and Pakistan, was suspended by the government of Pakistan. [137] It was scheduled to depart from Lahore with 16 passengers, who were stranded there. [138] On 4 March, Pakistan, and consequently India, resumed the operations of Samjhauta Express. [139]
The 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings claimed lives of 68 people. [13] Both the Indian and Pakistani governments condemned the attack, and officials on both sides speculated that the perpetrators intended to disrupt improving relations between the two nations, There have been a number of breaks in the investigation of the bombings.
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Swami Aseemanand (born Naba Kumar Sarkar) is an ex-accused of masterminding the Ajmer Dargah bombing, Mecca Masjid blast, and the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings— [2] [3] [4] before being acquitted of all charges. [5] Aseemanand hailed from West Bengal and was a post-graduate in physics.
18 February 2007 – 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings: At least 68 people were killed after the Samjhauta Express was bombed by terrorists near Diwana in Haryana's Panipat district. [111] 7 August 2007 – At least 32 passengers were injured when the Howrah–Jodhpur Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. [112]