There is a station inside the country where Indians need a visa-passport to go
September 21, 20241 Min Read
International Desk: Everyone knows that visa-passport is required to go abroad. But there is a place inside India, where you need a visa-passport? It seems unbelievable but it is true. There is one railway station in India where passport and visa are required.

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This station is Atari Shyam Singh. A passport-visa is required to go to this railway station in Punjab. Because this station is located right next to India-Pakistan border. It is the last station in India on the Amritsar-Lahore line.

Earlier, when the Samjhota Express train was running between India and Pakistan, the train started from this Attari station in Punjab. Indian passport and visa had to be shown before boarding the train from Attari station. Similarly, when the train was coming from neighboring countries, passengers' passports and visas were checked whether they were valid or not. But due to diplomatic tension between the two countries, the train service was stopped.

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However, the station is still present and there is tight security 24/7. The station is guarded by armed forces and covered by CCTV.

The station is also located very close to the India-Pakistan Wagah International Border. If a tourist visits Atari Station, they are allowed to enter through a specific checking process. Currently no passengers are allowed to board from this station.