Trade trumps tension: Over 180 trucks cross Attari-Wagah route

September 30, 2016 19:28

Notwithstanding rising tensions between India and Pakistan, trade through the Attari-Wagah land route remained unaffected with more than 180 goods trucks moving both ways for the second day today after Army's surgical strikes across the LoC.

Amritsar Customs Commissioner Captain Sanjay Gahlot said they have "not witnessed any reduction in number of trucks".

"The trade (through Attari-Wagah route) continues to remain normal. There is no indication (of any adverse impact on trade)," he said.

Customs officials said 63 trucks with tomatoes crossed over to Pakistan through the land route while 123 with dry dates, gypsum, cement, aluminum ore, salt etc moved into the Indian territory.

"The number of trucks crossing over to India from Pakistan is likely to go up in the evening," another Customs official said.

Yesterday, 170 trucks from Pakistan brought goods to India while more than 50 went to the neighbouring country.

Pakistan imports vegetables including tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices, cotton yarn etc while India imports cement, gypsum and dry fruits via the Attari-Wagah land route.

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