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There was jubilation as the first train for two years crossed the India-Pakistan border on Thursday

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Lahore station workers spent Thursday making sure the Samjhauta (Friendship) Express looked its best for its breakthrough India trip

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Pakistani security staff had to check carriages and rails for explosives.

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Many families, divided by the border, jumped at the opportunity to introduce new additions.

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Others basked in the excitement of seeing their loved ones again.

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For some the emotional strain of separation was too much to bear.

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But the break in the travel deadlock between the two nuclear neighbours has everyone smiling.

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For the journalists at the border, it was the perfect photo opportunity