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Munabao
Munabao | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Munabao Location in Rajasthan, India  Munabao Munabao (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′00″N 70°17′00″E / 25.75°N 70.2833°ECoordinates: 25°45′00″N 70°17′00″E / 25.75°N 70.2833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer |
| Talukas | Gadra Road |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marwari, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sheo |
Munabao is a village in the Barmer district in Rajasthan in India bordering Pakistan. It is one of the designated border crossing between two nations, where a daily beating retreat border ceremony is held. Munabao is served by the Munabao railway station on Marwar Junction–Munabao line, through which once-a-week Thar Express train runs between India (from Bhagat Ki Kothi near Jodhpur) and Pakistan (Karachi in Sindh), which passes through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side.[1]
It is 125 km west of district headquarter Barmer, 177 km southwest of Jaisalmer, 660 km west of state capital Jaipur, 931 km from national capital Delhi. Just across the border is Khokhrapar village in Pakistan, which is 141 km north of district HQ Tharparkar and 370 km northeast of Sindh state's capital Karachi.
Transport[edit]
Since 2006 a train service has been running once-a-week between Bhagat Ki Kothi near Jodhpur and Karachi, Pakistan, which passes through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side. This train is known as the Thar Express.[2] It is the second active rail connection between India and Pakistan after the Wagah link in Punjab. Thar link express was extended for 3 years period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2021.
There is also a passenger train between Munabao and Barmer.
Munbao-Khokhrapar border ceremony[edit]
It is one of the designated site where India-Pakistan jointly host a beating retreat flag ceremony every day at 6 pm which is open for the public and tourists for the viewing. This ceremony is similar to the more popular Wagah-Attari border ceremony held near Amritsar.[3][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article931198.ece
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article931198.ece
- ↑ 5 crossing points in India: All you need to know, India Today, 10 OCt 2016.
- ↑ Beating Retreat Wagah India, CHanging Guards, accessed 8 July 2021.
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