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| India-Pakistan |
| India and Pakistan restore bus service |
| 2003-07-11 |
| Or as they are known locally, targets. The first buses to travel between India and Pakistan for 18 months have left Delhi and Lahore, resuming a direct service between the two countries. The service had been suspended since December 2001, following an attack on the Indian parliament. The Lahore-bound bus, carrying more than 30 passengers, mostly journalists, set off in heavy monsoon rain at 0600 on its 12-hour journey. Another bus left Lahore for the Indian capital soon afterwards and has now crossed the border with India. The two luxury vehicles, which have television and telephone service, had planned to set off at the same time, but the bus from Delhi started the 500-kilometre journey first. Heavy security is in place, with police escorting both buses. Passengers were frisked and had their luggage checked before boarding the bus. Get your bets down, how long before the first one goes boom? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 I'v got a dollar on within 14 days. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2003-7-11 10:56:27 AM |
| #1 carrying more than 30 passengers Actually, aren't they required to carry at least 100 passengers? |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-7-11 10:35:36 AM |