Poonch–Rawalakot Bus

Bus service between India and Pakistan

Poonch-Rawalakot Bus Service
Founded	June 21, 2006
Locale	Poonch, India and Rawalakot, Pakistan
Service area	Jammu and Kashmir
Service type	Cross-border bus service
Routes	1 (Poonch to Rawalakot)
Daily ridership	Over 15,000 (as of April 2011)

The Poonch-Rawalakot Bus is a cross-border transport service that connects Poonch in Indian-administered Kashmir with Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir. The service was inaugurated on 21 June 2006, serving as an important confidence-building measure between India and Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

History

The bus service was launched after the success of the Muzaffarabad to Srinagar bus service which started on 7 April 2005. Initially launched as a fortnightly service, in August 2008, buses began to operate weekly. The Poonch-Rawalakot bus service was started on 6 June 2006.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Suspension and resumption

The bus service has experienced interruptions due to conflicts and tensions along the LoC. Despite these challenges, it has demonstrated its resilience by restarting operations following such events.^[4]^[5] Now it has been suspended from 2019.^[6]

Impact

The bus service has acted as a bridge, reconnecting countless Kashmiris separated by the Line of Control (LoC). By April 2011, this service had enabled 15,000 Kashmiris to traverse this divide. This service has also played a pivotal role in enhancing diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Rawlakot-Poonch bus service inaugurated". DAWN.COM. June 21, 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Intra-Kashmir bus service completes six years". The Express Tribune. April 16, 2011.
^ "Poonch-Rawalakot bus service starts from June 20". Brecorder. June 19, 2006.
^ "Trade, bus services resume across LoC as tensions ebb". DAWN.COM. January 28, 2013.
^ "Poonch-Rawalakot bus service resumes: Indian media". www.thenews.com.pk.
^ "Poonch to Rawalakot: Pakistan suspends cross-LoC bus service". 20 August 2019.

International Buses from India

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Kolkata-Dhaka, Dhaka-Agartala, Dhaka-Siliguri-Kathmandu, Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala

Myanmar

Imphal-Mandalay

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Bodh Gaya-Patna-Kathmandu, Delhi-Kathmandu, Delhi-Mahendranagar, Delhi-Pokhara, Kathmandu-Siliguri-Dhaka, Lucknow-Kathamandu, Patna-Janakpur, Varanasi-Kathmandu

Pakistan

Poonch–Rawalakot, Sada-e-Sarhad, Srinagar-Muzaffarabad

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