AMRITSAR: The Kartarpur Corridor, the visa-free pilgrimage link between India and Pakistan, is expected to reopen soon, according to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who said the closure was due to “technical reasons”, Indian media reported.
His remarks came during a visit to Amritsar alongside newly appointed Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon. The leaders visited major religious and historical sites in the city, including the Golden Temple, Durgiana Temple and Jallianwala Bagh memorial, before addressing a press conference at the BJP district office.
Speaking on the status of the Kartarpur Corridor, Chugh said the route had been shut due to technical reasons and indicated it would be reopened soon. The corridor, which connects Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, was indefinitely suspended by Indian authorities on May 7, 2025, following the Pahalgam attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor.
On the issue of trade relations, Chugh said India does not conduct trade with Pakistan due to security concerns, though Afghan goods continue to transit through the Attari-Wagah route.
