India's Frontier Railways

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 3

Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.

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The Maitree Express

1. The Maitree Express

Partitioned in 1947, Bengal was divided in half, creating East Pakistan - a satellite state ruled by Pakistan. It was an unwelcome occupation. In 1971, they fought a war of independence and East Pakistan became the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 37 years later, the first train ran between India and Bangladesh - the Maitree Express.

Air Date : 2015-03-12

The Last Train in Nepal

2. The Last Train in Nepal

A look at a railway line which runs for just 20 miles from Janakpur in Nepal to Jaynagar junction in India, but which is now under threat of closure.

Air Date : 2015-03-19

The Samjhauta Express

3. The Samjhauta Express

A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers.

Air Date : 2015-03-26

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