 The duration of the entire journey is eight hours, covering a distance of 530 km (329 mi).While the bus service had continued to run during the Kargil War of 1999, it was suspended in the aftermath of the 2001 Indian Parliament attack on 13 December 2001, which the Indian government accused Pakistan of instigating.The bus service was resumed on 16 July 2003 when bilateral relations had improved.