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| locale = [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]], India and [[Rawalakot]], Pakistan<br />
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The '''Poonch-Rawalakot Bus''' is a [[India–Pakistan border|cross-border]] transport service that connects [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]] in [[Indian-administered Kashmir]] with [[Rawalakot]] in [[Azad Kashmir]]. The service was inaugurated on 21 June 2006, serving as an important confidence-building measure between India and Pakistan.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/197898/rawlakot-poonch-bus-service-inaugurated|title=Rawlakot-Poonch bus service inaugurated|date=June 21, 2006|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/150371/intra-kashmir-bus-service-completes-six-years|title=Intra-Kashmir bus service completes six years|date=April 16, 2011|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The bus service was launched after the success of the [[Srinagar–Muzaffarabad Bus|Muzaffarabad to Srinagar bus service]] which started on 7 April 2005. Initially launched as a fortnightly service, in August 2008, buses began to operate weekly. The Poonch-Rawalakot bus service was started on 6 June 2006.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3289781|title=Poonch-Rawalakot bus service starts from June 20|date=June 19, 2006|website=Brecorder}}</ref><br />
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==Suspension and resumption==<br />
The bus service has experienced interruptions due to conflicts and tensions along the [[Line of Control|LoC]]. Despite these challenges, it has demonstrated its resilience by restarting operations following such events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/781931/trade-bus-services-resume-across-loc-as-tensions-ebb|title=Trade, bus services resume across LoC as tensions ebb|date=January 28, 2013|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/518017-poonch-rawalakot-bus-service-resumes-indian-media|title=Poonch-Rawalakot bus service resumes: Indian media|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> Now it has been suspended from 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/poonch-to-rawalakot-pakistan-suspends-cross-loc-bus-service-5918615/lite/ | title=Poonch to Rawalakot: Pakistan suspends cross-LoC bus service | date=20 August 2019 }}</ref><br />
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==Impact==<br />
The bus service has acted as a bridge, reconnecting countless Kashmiris separated by the Line of Control (LoC). By April 2011, this service had enabled 15,000 Kashmiris to traverse this divide. This service has also played a pivotal role in enhancing diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Delhi–Lahore Bus]]<br />
* [[Srinagar–Muzaffarabad Bus]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{International Bus Services from India}}<br />
{{India–Pakistan relations}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Bus transport in India]]<br />
[[Category:Bus transport in Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:India–Pakistan relations]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Azad Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:2006 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:2006 establishments in Pakistan]]<br />
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