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Cross-LoC Bus Completes 10 Years 4/7/2015 11:02:37 PM SRINAGAR, APR 7: From being billed as mother of "all confidence building measures" to derision as a "cosmetic step", Srinagar-Muzaffarabad cross-LoC bus service has survived tensions between India and Pakistan including Mumbai terror attacks and numerous ceasefire violations along the LoC to complete 10 years of its operation today. Suspended several times over variety of reasons, the bus service has proved to be boon to thousands of people from divided families living on either side of Line of Control in the state. The bus service faced opposition from different quarters including militants. 2008 devastating earthquake had damaged the 'Aman Sethu' bridge connecting this side with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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