Godhra: Stuck in Karachi in Pakistan after suspension of the Samjhauta Express and Thar Express, 26 Muslim from Godhra in Gujarat returned to India on Saturday via the Wagah border.

Around 50 people including children and women from Godhra in Panchmahal district of Gujarat had to extend their stay in Karachi in Pakistan by around two weeks due to the suspension of train link between the two countries. They had gone to Karachi to meet our relatives on July 25, and were scheduled to return on August 16. Their tickets were booked on the Thar Express.

Pakistan suspended the two trains amid rising tensions following the withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by the Indian government on August 5.

The visitors from Godhra had month-long tourist visa to stay in Karachi, which was extended by the Pakistani authorities for fifteen days after the train services were suspended, said Anas Holiya, a local resident, here.

The remaining people would take the same route over the next two-three days.