A total of 147 Indian fishermen crossed over to India through the Wagah border on Monday after spending eight months in captivity in Pakistan. In a goodwill gesture, Pakistani authorities had released 147 fishermen on Sunday.<br/><br/>Officials said the fishermen crossed over to India this evening through the land transit route of Wagah border in Punjab on the basis of the 'Emergency Travel Certificate' issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.<br/><br/>Their release followed a December announcement by Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal that nearly 300 Indian fishermen would be freed in two phases till Monday.<br/><br/>On the 28th of last month, Pakistan had released the first batch of 145 Indian fishermen, who were held there on similar charges.<br/><br/>