Documentary

India's Frontier Railways

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First Aired:March 12, 2015

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:3

Status:Ended

Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.

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Cast

Bernard Hill

Narrator - (Voice)

Seasons & Episodes

E1The Maitree Express

60m

Mar 12, 2015

Partitioned in 1947, Bengal was divided in half, creating East Pakistan - a satellite state ruled by Pakistan. It was an unwelcome occupation. In 1971, they fought a war of independence and East Pakistan became the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 37 years later, the first train ran between India and Bangladesh - the Maitree Express.

E2The Last Train in Nepal

60m

Mar 19, 2015

A look at a railway line which runs for just 20 miles from Janakpur in Nepal to Jaynagar junction in India, but which is now under threat of closure.

E3The Samjhauta Express

60m

Mar 26, 2015

A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers.