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Punjab trade hubs severely bear the brunt of India-Pakistan conflict
Sarthak Choudhury
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Ranveer Uppal (name changed) remembers when Attari railway station thrummed with life. At 67, he has spent a lifetime at this landmark, which sits closer to Lahore than to Amritsar. From this edge of India, he has been witness to handshakes and hostilities, hopes and heartbreaks.
Until 2019, Uppal was among the many workers who made their living at the Attari railway station. That year, trade between India and Pakistan ground to a halt in the wake of the Pulwama terrorist attack and the abrogation of Article 370. Nearly 5,000 workers, including Uppal, were rendered jobless.
Since then, he
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