In recent years , the Indian and Pakistani governments have made attempts to bring peace or to at least calm the tensions between the countries . One such attempt in the peace process came with the launch of the Samjhauta Express , so-named because the word '' samjhauta '' means " accord " and " compromise " in Hindi and Urdu , respectively . This twice-weekly train service runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Wagah and Lahore in Pakistan . Launched in 1976 , the Samjhauta Express served as the only rail connection between the two countries until the launch of the Thar Express . Given the nature of the transnational service and the ongoing violence in the region , the Samjhauta Express was always heavily guarded , as it was a high-risk target for terrorist attacks . Weeks after the Indian Parliament terrorist attack on 13 December 2001 , the train service was discontinued amid security concerns . Although it resumed service on 15 January 2004 , the train was placed on high security . Just days before the attack , Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri announced that he was going to Delhi on 21 February 2007 to meet with Indian government officials to continue peace talks and to sign a nuclear risk reduction agreement
Indian Parliament terrorist attack
2001 Indian Parliament attack
2007 Samjhauta Express bombings