Last Updated on June 30, 2022 by Team Gyankunj
In a recent move, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the government has decided to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday this week. Announcing this news, the Home Minister claimed that our government has immense respect for Guru Nanak. So, the Sikh pilgrims can start visiting the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from now on. Moreover, the government has also begun the online registrations for the same on the official portal. In this regard, the Former CM Captain Amarinder Singh and his party rival Navjot Singh Sidhu thanked PM Modi for re-opening the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. Now, it’s time for the pilgrims to start their registrations online and get ready to visit the corridor.
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Registration
This article explains the complete details about the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Registration 2022, Step by Step Guide to Apply Online, Highlights of the Announcement, General Instructions for pilgrims, and Procedure to Check the Application Status Online on the Official Portal.
“In a major decision that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM @Narendramodi govt has decided to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from tomorrow, Nov 17. This decision reflects the immense reverence of the Modi govt towards Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community, he tweeted.
Highlights of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Reopen Announcement
Let us see the key highlights of the re-opening announcement of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
- The Union Home Minister has made this announcement very recently on behalf of the Union Government.
- He mentioned that this move is the immense respect they have for the Guru Nanak.
- The announcement has brought joy and happiness to the Sikh Community, as it has been closed since the Covid pandemic.
- Moreover, the opposition parties have also welcomed the re-opening decision of the government.
- It has also been announced that the registrations for the same will begin very soon.
- However, the formal announcement clarified that pilgrims could use the passage to travel to a gurdwara in Pakistan from Nov 17.
- The Kartarpur corridor provides a visa-free border crossing for pilgrims from India visiting the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan.
- It links the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in the Gurdaspur district in India.
Important Details of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara
Let us see the important details of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, as shown below.
- Shri Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara is a part of Pakistan. It is a visa-free border where the Sikh community visits it often.
- The Gurudwara is just a one-kilometer distance from the international Indo-Pak borders.
- The Sikh community people firmly believe that Guru Nanak used to live in that place.
- Moreover, the government has constructed a four-lane highway and named it Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor in honor of the great Sikh spiritual guru. The length of this corridor is 4.1 kilometers.
- The agreement between the two rival nations, Pakistan and India, has allowed them to visit this holy place.
- The Pakistan government has also announced that it will organize Langar for the visitors.
- Each pilgrim must pay $20 to get the necessary permission from the government to visit the Gurudwara.
- The government has also constructed the Passenger Terminal Building for the convenience of visitors.
- The pilgrims should remember that the registration does not mean approval, and authorities decide to grant the permission.
- If an applicant’s registration has been granted, then the ministry will send a notification to him.
- This notification may come before three to four days of the actual date of the journey.
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How to Apply Online for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Yatra
Let us see the online procedure to apply online for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, as shown below.
- Please go and visit the Official Portal of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
- It lands the online users on the Home Page below.
- Click on the Apply Online option available from the menu bar.
- It displays the application form where pilgrims enter their details, address for communication, pilgrim, and journey details.
- The pilgrims can also make their payments online to complete the registration process.
- However, the online application process has not yet become live on the official portal.
- We will keep you updated once the application process starts officially.
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Check Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara Application Status Online
Let us see the online process to check the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara status, as shown below.
- Please go and visit the Official Portal of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
- It lands the online users on the Home Page below.
- Click on the Registration Status/ETA Download option available from the menu bar.
- It then redirects the online users to the following page below.
- Enter the Registration Number, Passport Number, and Captcha Code.
- Click on the Submit button.
- It then displays the application status online on the new web page.
General Instructions for Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara Pilgrims
Let us see the general instructions to be followed for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara Corridor, as shown below.
- All Pilgrims who propose to visit Sri Kartarpur Sahib in district Narowal, Pakistan, may register here in advance.
- The applicant is required to register themselves in advance of the proposed date of travel.
- Registration does not confer a right to travel.
- Applicants who are granted permission may be informed only 4 days before the proposed date of travel. Therefore, Applicants should make their travel arrangements in advance.
- Pilgrims will go in the morning and shall have to return the same day.
- Pilgrims shall be allowed to visit only Sri Kartarpur Sahib and not anywhere outside.
Do’s
- Eco-friendly material, preferably cloth bags, should be used & surroundings should be kept clean.
- Currency as per RBI regulations must be followed.
- Only one baggage up to 7 kg weight, including drinking water, may be carried.
Don’ts
- Do not carry any item mentioned in the negative list.
- Smoking, drinking, and tobacco use are not allowed inside Passenger Terminal Building(PTB) Complex.
- Do not touch any unattended article. Inform about anything suspicious to the authorities.
- Playing loud music and photographing others without permission may not be done.
All interested pilgrims should visit the Official Portal of Kartarpur Sahib and apply for registration online.
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