India's Frontier Railways (2015)
Synopsis
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.
First Air Date: 2015-03-12
Last Air Date: 2015-03-26
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Four
Top Cast
- Bernard Hill as Narrator - (Voice)
Seasons
Miniseries (2015)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Maitree Express
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. 2: The Last Train in Nepal
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. 3: The Samjhauta Express
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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