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Indo-PoK bus: Pak team to visit Uri

March 14, 2005 12:31 IST

A team of senior Pakistani army officials will meet in Uri in north Kashmir on Monday to finalise the arrangements for the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, official sources said.

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh [ Images ] is scheduled to flag off the first bus service, which will resume after over 57 years, from Srinagar [ Images ] on April 7.

Last week, senior Indian army [ Images ] officers met Pakistani officials in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to ensure the smooth launch of the service.

Senior army officials also briefed Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed about the ongoing works on the bus route.

They informed him that the route would be completed by March 31.

Earlier reports:

Indian de-mines route to Muzaffarabad for bus service

Bus to Muzaffarabad from April 7

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