The Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh on Thursday has assured that the Kartarpur Corridor project will complete within the given deadline. His statement came after the Chief Minister personally inspected the construction work of the corridor in Dera Baba Nanak. The set deadline for the completion of the work is October 30. According to him, the space of the work on the Kartarpur corridor is satisfactory and will meet its given deadline.

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Corridor to open on November 9

The Kartarpur corridor for Indian pilgrims will be opened on November 9, just three days before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.

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Visa-Free corridor 

After a meeting between India and Pakistan delegations earlier this month, both the countries had agreed to a Visa-Free travel for Indian pilgrims through the Kartarpur corridor based on their faith. However, no written agreement was signed. According to a government statement, anyone holding an Indian passport and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will be allowed to go visa-free. The corridor will be open throughout the year and pilgrims will have a choice to travel either in groups, as an individual, or on foot. Pakistan has allowed 5,000 pilgrims to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara through the corridor everyday. Additional pilgrims beyond this number will be able to visit only on certain special occasions, like Baishakhi. This will also be subjected to Pakistan’s capacity to expand the number. However, Pakistan was stuck to its decision on charging some amount to the pilgrims. India has asked Pakistan to 'reconsider' its decision to charge USD 20 as service charge from pilgrims to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan.

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