New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan opened Kartarpur Corridor from both ends yesterday. Village Kartarpur is located at the west bank of river Ravi where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent last 18 years of his life. Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is about 1 km from the Indo- Pakistan border and on the east bank of River Ravi. To the west side of the river is located the town of Kartarpur, Pakistan. Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib falls in district Narowal of Pakistan, about 4.5 k.m. from the international border near the historic town of Dera Baba Nanak, District Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Indian part of Dera Baba Nanak – Sri Kartarpur Sahib corridor involves a 4.1 k.m. long four lane highway from Dera Baba Nanak to international border and a state of the art Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at the international border. Dera Baba Nanak is a city situated in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. Followers of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji built the town and named it Dera Baba Nanak after their great ancestor.

Indian citizens can file online application to access Kartarpur corridor and do pilgrimage at Kartarpur in Pakistan through a special website launched by Home ministry of Government of India. Click here to go to the website.

It’s worth noting that all Pilgrims who propose to visit Sri Kartarpur Sahib in district Narowal, Pakistan need to register here in advance. Applicant is required to register himself/herself in advance of proposed date of travel. Registration does not confer a right to travel. Applicants who are granted permission may be informed only 4 days before proposed date of travel. Therefore, Applicants should make their travel arrangements in advance. Pilgrims will go in the morning and shall have to return the same day. Pilgrims shall be allowed to visit only Sri Kartarpur Sahib and not anywhere outside.

There are separate forms for Indian citizens and OCI card holders available on the website. Indian Download here       OCI Card Holder Download here

The website also offers support email ID [email protected] and support helpline phone number 0183-2500463.

 

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