# Partition survivors recall horror on last train to India 2026-08-14T17:33:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in Delhi, survivors aged 86 and 91 recounted their harrowing journeys from Pakistan to India. Shyamji Slawan, eight at the time, recalled the panic and bloodshed on the train from Lahore to Jalandhar. Urmil Lothra, then 12, said her family lost all belongings when cartmen drove away with their luggage before they caught the last train from Sargodha to Ambala. The event at the Partition Museum featured speeches by LG TS Sandhu (read out) and IGNCA's Sachchidanand Joshi, who stressed remembering the agony to keep India united. Museum founder Lady Kishwar Desai said the museum aims to preserve ordinary voices. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi, IGNCA, Partition, Partition Museum, TS Sandhu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/partition-survivors-recall-horror-on-last-train-to-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/partition-survivors-recall-horror-on-last-train-to-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.