Despite tense situation on LoC, Karvan-e-Aman bus leaves to cross over to PoK

Srinagar, Nov 27: Despite tense situation on the borders due to infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC), the weekly Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) left on Monday morning from here to cross over to other side, official sources said.

The weekly bus left Srinagar this morning for Kaman post, the last Indian military post on this side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector to cross over to PoK despite general strike in the Valley, sources told UNI. They said the bus has since reached Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC), Uri and will proceed towards the Kaman post. However, the exact number of passengers travelling to PoK in the peace bus would be known in the afternoon, they said. Similarly, passengers travelling from PoK to Srinagar will also be known in the afternoon, they added. The peace bus service operated despite repeated attempts being made by militants to sneak into this side from PoK before the higher reaches are closed due to snowfall. The bus service, introduced as one of the major Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between India and Pakistan on April 7, 2005, has helped thousands of families divided in 1947 to meet each other. UNI