India's Frontier Railways
2015 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Ended · BBC Four
Documentary
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.
Episodes
- S01E01The Maitree Express2015-03-1260m
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.
- S01E02The Last Train in Nepal2015-03-1960m
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.
- S01E03The Samjhauta Express2015-03-2660m
A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers.
