Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi told the opening ceremony that Pakistan will welcome Sikh pilgrims from across the world.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who attended the opening ceremony, described it as a "historic day" for the Sikh community.
"I hope India and Pakistan relations improve enormously as a result of this beginning. It is a big moment," Singh told reporters as he arrived for the ceremony.
Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood told diplomats in the capital Islamabad this week that Pakistan will permit 5,000 Indian pilgrims of all faiths without visa, per day, seven days a week, throughout the year, with the provision for additional numbers on special occasions, subject to capacity.
The Kartarpur Corridor is located nearly four kilometers from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district of India's state of Punjab.
Pakistani officials say besides the Kartarpur Corridor, pilgrims from India would be coming through Wagah border as well. Similarly, thousands of pilgrims from across the world, especially from countries with large Sikh community, will be coming to Pakistan to pay homage to their spiritual leader.
As a special gesture on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Pakistan has waived pilgrims from carrying passport for the 550th celebrations.
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