this temple of gurdwara is believed to have been built where the founder of sikhism, guru nanak, spentinal years in the 16th century. now pilgrims from india will be able to travel directly here from the border, just a few kilometres away. translation: we used to go to a town in india on the border and looked at the gurdwara with binoculars from very far away. i used to pray that one day i would visit it myself. now it's come true. it's a rare moment of cooperation between the neighbours. but it comes amidst continued tension over the disputed region of kashmir. pakistani officials say there needs to be a resolution on that before further dialogue can happen. nevertheless, this is a historic moment. the border here between pakistan and india was the scene of horrific bloodshed between the two countries were first divided into separate states following the end of colonial rule. one leading pakistani politician told me this faith corridor across that border could be to asia what the fall of the berlin wall was to europe. amongst those attending, including the sikh diaspora, there is the

on a clear day, they are able to see the white painted dome of gurdwara darbar sahib from here, and theyer visit this shrine which is of great significance for them. translation: we have come here to pray to our guru. the guru have ordained it, and now the passage will be opened. i congratulate everyone on the birth anniversary of our guru. translation: we have heard so much about this holy shrine. we really want to go, especially because i have just got married and i want to seek blessings. but reaching a deal on this corridor has not been an easy process. india and pakistan have been trying to reach a deal on it since the late 90s but traditional hostilities kept coming in the way. but at last, the mood here in punjab is of happiness and excitement. the sikh community has been given what they have been for years. now, how's this for dedication? an 82—year—old man has become the first briton to ride a million registered miles on his bicycle. russ mantle has been pedalling away for more than 65 years, averaging around fifteen—thousand miles a year. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. you

just across the border from here is the sikh holy shrine of gurdwara darbar sahib which holds a lot ofhere. sikhs from all over india gather here every day to have one glimpse of the holy shrine through a pair of binoculars that's fixed over here. it is believed the founder of sikhism, guru nanuk, spent the last days of his life at this shrine and that is why it has such significance for the sikh community. on a clear day, they are able to see the white painted dome of gurdwara darbar sahib from here, and they are ecstatic that the government has taken the step to let the pilgrims from one side of the border visit this shrine which is of great significance for them. translation: we have come here to pray to our guru. the guru have ordained it, and now the passage will be opened. i congratulate everyone on the birth anniversary of our guru. translation: we have heard so much about this holy shrine. we really want to go, especially because i have just got married and i want to seek blessings. but reaching a deal on this corridor has not been an easy process. india and pakistan have been

this temple of gurdwara is believed to have been built where the founder of sikhism, guru nanak, spenttravel directly here from the border, just a few kilometres away. translation: we used to go to a town in india on the border and looked at the gurdwara with binoculars from very far away. i used to pray that one day i would visit it myself. now it's come true. it's a rare moment of cooperation between the neighbours. but it comes amidst continued tension over the disputed region of kashmir. pakistani officials say there needs to be a resolution on that before further dialogue can happen. nevertheless, this is a historic moment. the border here between pakistan and india was the scene of horrific bloodshed between the two countries were first divided into separate states following the end of colonial rule. 0ne leading pakistani politician told me this faith corridor across that border could be to asia what the fall of the berlin wall was to europe. amongst those attending, including the sikh diaspora, there is the hope that this could bring together more ordinary people from the two co