Wagah (Amritsar), Dec 17: A day ahead of the talks between officials of India and Pakistan on resumption of Samjhauta Express between the two countries, Islamabad today said that it has received positive signals from New Delhi that the train services will start by the end of this year or at the latest by the first week of January. "Pakistan government received positive signals from Indian government for the resumption of Samjhauta Express that would start positively by the end of this year or at the latest by first week of January next year," Pakistan railway additional general manager Muhhamed Iqbal Khatri told reporters after crossing over to India leading his country's delegation for the talks.

He said it was only after observing all the positive signals from the Indian government that Pakistan government has sent its four member delegation including technical head of railway to participate in the two-day meeting beginning in Delhi tomorrow.

Khatri said Pakistan government is very keen for the early resumption of Samjhauta train so that masses of both the nations could visit each others countries frequently as hundreds of people from both sides are facing hardship due to unavailable train service between the two neighbouring nations. Bureau Report