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India's only railway station where a visa was required to enter

India has over 7,000 railway stations, each unique in its own way. Many of you know well-known stations in India, but do you know there was a unique station, even Indian citizens needed a visa to visit? Let's find out where this extraordinary railway station is located.

arushi-jaiswal Edited By: Arushi Jaiswal @JaiswalArushi [Updated: January 21, 2025 16:33 IST]
  • Indians do not need a passport or visa to travel anywhere within the country. However, there was one railway station in India that stands out for an unusual reason. Here, Indian citizens not only needed a passport but also a valid visa to visit to enter this station. So, let's uncover the story behind this exceptional place.
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    Indians do not need a passport or visa to travel anywhere within the country. However, there was one railway station in India that stands out for an unusual reason. Here, Indian citizens not only needed a passport but also a valid visa to visit to enter this station. So, let's uncover the story behind this exceptional place.
  • We are talking about Attari Railway Station or Attari Sham Singh Railway Station. The station is located Amritsar district of the Punjab near the India-Pakistan border. It serves Attari and Wagah Border with Pakistan.
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    We are talking about Attari Railway Station or Attari Sham Singh Railway Station. The station is located Amritsar district of the Punjab near the India-Pakistan border. It serves Attari and Wagah Border with Pakistan.
  • Attari is the last station in India on the Amritsar–Lahore line.
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    Attari is the last station in India on the Amritsar–Lahore line.
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  • If you plan to catch a train or get off at Attari railway station, a visa was mandatory. Entry to Attari station was strictly prohibited without a visa.
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    If you plan to catch a train or get off at Attari railway station, a visa was mandatory. Entry to Attari station was strictly prohibited without a visa.
  • To enter Attari railway station, a Pakistani visa was mandatory. Anyone found at the station without the required visa can be arrested and face legal consequences, including imprisonment. Security forces are present 24*7 to monitor the activity at the station
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    To enter Attari railway station, a Pakistani visa was mandatory. Anyone found at the station without the required visa can be arrested and face legal consequences, including imprisonment. Security forces are present 24*7 to monitor the activity at the station
  • Attari Railway Station is among India's most well-known railway stations, serving as the departure point for the Samjhauta Express to Pakistan. However, this train service has been suspended since 2019 after India revoked Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
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    Attari Railway Station is among India's most well-known railway stations, serving as the departure point for the Samjhauta Express to Pakistan. However, this train service has been suspended since 2019 after India revoked Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
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  • Attari railway station is located in a highly sensitive area near the India-Pakistan border. As one of the primary entry and exit points between the two countries, possessing a valid visa and passport is mandatory for anyone visiting this station.
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    Attari railway station is located in a highly sensitive area near the India-Pakistan border. As one of the primary entry and exit points between the two countries, possessing a valid visa and passport is mandatory for anyone visiting this station.
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