Highlights of Kartarpur Corridor Agreement.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan and India on Thursday signed an agreement on operationalisation of Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate the Sikh community to visit the final resting place of Baba Guru Nanak in Narowal, ahead of his upcoming 550th birth anniversary celebrations.

The highlights of the agreement signed by Director General South Asia and SAARC Dr Muhammad Faisal and Joint Secretary India's Ministry of Home Affairs S C L Das at Zero Point near Pak-India border, are as under:

HIGHLIGHTS:

-Travel to be visa-free

-Valid Indian passport required for identity. Passport to be scanned, not stamped

-Overseas Indians allowed on Indian Origin Card

-5,000 pilgrims permitted each day with exception of additional provision on special days including Gurpurab, Besakhi etc

-Corridor to remain operational 24/7 throughout the year, except on notified days or exigencies

- Opening hours from dawn to dusk; pilgrims to return the same day

-USD 20 service fee to be charged per pilgrim

- Pilgrims allowed to travel as individuals or in groups, and...