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India's Frontier Railways
Documentary
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.
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Miniseries
3 EpisodesEP 01
EP 1
01.The Maitree Express
1h
2015-03-12
01.The Maitree Express
1h
Aired 2015-03-12
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.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.The Last Train in Nepal
1h
2015-03-19
02.The Last Train in Nepal
1h
Aired 2015-03-19
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.
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EP 03
EP 3
03.The Samjhauta Express
1h
2015-03-26
03.The Samjhauta Express
1h
Aired 2015-03-26
A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers.
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