Indo-Pak officials work overtime on Musaffarabad bus
With less than seven weeks before the path-breaking bus starts between Srinagar [ Images ] and Muzaffarabad, officials on both sides of the border are working overtime to ensure that the service is on schedule.
The first task facing authorities of India [ Images ] and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is to repair the road along the 170 km stretch and de-mine the area.
"Security of the passengers is of paramount importance," official sources said.
Officials from the External and Home ministries besides representatives from the Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] government, defence forces and security agencies are looking into every aspect to ensure the bus starts on April 7.
The much-awaited decision to start the bus link in April was taken during External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh's Pakistan visit earlier this week.
Discussions are under way to determine the frequency of the bus service and the cost.
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