PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector 2018 Question Paper

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42.

The Train "Thar Link Express" runs between :

A: Jaipur & Jodhpur
B: Jodhpur & Karachi
C: Amritsar & Lahore
D: Amritsar & Jaipur

The answer is: B

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Explanation

Answer: B - Jodhpur & Karachi

The Thar Express was an international passenger train that ran between Bhagat Ki Kothi (a suburban area of Jodhpur) in Rajasthan, India and Karachi Cantonment in Pakistan's Sindh province.

 

Key facts:

  • Full name : Thar Link Express (Indian side) / Thar Express (cross-border)
  • Route : Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) → Munabao → Karachi
  • Started : 18 February 2006
  • Suspended : August 8, 2019
  • Distance : 709 km
  • Journey time~13 hours
  • Frequency : Weekly
  • Named after : Thar Desert through which it passes

 

India-Pakistan trains - must know:

  • Samjhauta Express : Delhi/Attari → Lahore
  • Thar Link Express : Jodhpur → Karachi


Both suspended as of 2019 due to deteriorating India-Pakistan relations following revocation of Article 370.