Pakistani train takes new peace hopes to India

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Pakistani train takes new peace hopes to India

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A Pakistani train crossed into India Thursday for the first time in two years, the most dramatic sign of rapprochement between India and Pakistan since ground-breaking talks between their leaders this month.

The Samjhota, or "Understanding," Express, freshly painted in green and yellow and festooned with bunting, crossed the border at Wagah near Lahore heading for the Indian station at Atari, one km (half a mile) away.

Resumption of the train service follows the recent meeting between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at which the nuclear-armed rivals agreed to resume stalled peace talks next month.

Source: Agencies

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