Overview
- About 2,200 Sikh pilgrims from India traveled from Gurdwara Panja Sahib to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in three supervised convoys with police escorts, ETPB staff, ambulances and medical units.
- The itinerary sets a two-day stay at Kartarpur, a visit to Gurdwara Rori Sahib, lodging at Lahore’s Gurdwara Dera Sahib, and a return to India via the Wagah border on April 19.
- Sardar Surjeet Singh of India’s Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee praised the preservation and security of gurdwaras and lauded the accommodation, healthcare and transport provided.
- Officials said arrangements met 'international standards', with Punjab Police and federal agencies coordinating security and with designated rest areas closed to the public during convoy movements.
- Pakistan earlier issued 2,840 visas to Indian pilgrims, and roughly 6,000 people joined the Panja Sahib Bhog, as ministers also floated a chairlift at Sakhi Zinda Pir and broader shrine restoration efforts still in planning.