Over 2,600 Sikh pilgrims arrived at the Wagah Railway Station here on Thursday from India to take part in the religious and cultural rituals to mark the 549th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.

The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), which looks after Hindu temples, churches and gurudwaras in Pakistan, said it will provide foolproof security, transport, accommodation and other facilities to the pilgrims, Dawn reported.

The Pakistan High Commission in Delhi said it had issued visas to over 2,600 Indian Sikhs who planned to make a pilgrimage to Gurdwara Punja Sahib.