Punjab Vidhan Sabha asks the Centre to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor
27 October 2026
On the last day of its session, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed a resolution asking the Union government to reopen the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. The corridor lets Sikh pilgrims travel without a visa to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, one of Sikhism's holiest shrines. It has stayed shut since May 7, 2025, when India hit terror sites in Pakistan and PoK in Operation Sindoor, which followed the Pahalgam attack. The resolution, moved by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, also asks the Centre to simplify visit procedures and to talk to Pakistan so that devotees can travel safely. The corridor links Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district with the Kartarpur shrine. It was opened in November 2019 to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
In plain words
Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly — The elected house of a state legislature.
Kartarpur Corridor Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor — A visa-free route from Dera Baba Nanak in India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan.
Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor — India's strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and PoK after the Pahalgam attack of April 22, 2025.
Sangat Sangat — The Sikh word for the congregation of devotees.