Ahead of Gurpurab on November 19, India announces to reopen Kartarpur Corridor

"This decision reflects the immense reverence of Modi govt towards Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.

New Delhi: Ahead of Gurpurab on November 19, India on Tuesday announced to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor from November 17. The Corridor which provides rare visa-free travel from India to Pakistan and vice versa for pilgrims to pray at Holy Gurudwara Darbar Sahib was closed since March last year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has now been reopened ahead of Gurpurab, the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism -- Guru Nanak. 

The Gurudwara, notably, is considered to be one of the holiest places in Sikhism and is believed to be the final resting place of Guru Nanak.