Munabao

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Munabao
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Munabao
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Munabao
Munabao (India)
Coordinates: 25°45′00″N70°17′00″E / 25.75°N 70.2833°E / 25.75; 70.2833
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Talukas Gadra Road
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total411
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Lok Sabha constituency Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituencySheo

Munabao is a Bordering Village in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It borders Pakistan. It is a designated border crossing, where a daily beating retreat border ceremony is held.

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Geography

It is about 125 km from district headquarters Barmer city in the Barmer district. It is 177 km southwest of Jaisalmer, 660 km west of state capital Jaipur, and 931 km from national capital New Delhi. Khokhrapar village, Pakistan is just across the border.

Transport

Munabao is served by the Munabao railway station on Marwar Junction–Munabao line. [1]

From 2006 to 2019, a train service used to run once-a-week between Bhagat Ki Kothi near Jodhpur and Karachi, Pakistan, passing through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side. This train wais known as the Thar Express. [1] It was the second active rail connection between India and Pakistan. Thar link express was extended for 3 years from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2021, but as of 9 August 2019, the train was cancelled due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

A passenger train runs between Munabao and Barmer.

Munbao-Khokhrapar border ceremony

India and Pakistan jointly host a beating retreat flag ceremony every day at 6 pm which is open for the public. This ceremony is similar to the Wagah-Attari border ceremony held near Amritsar. [2] [3]

The 2022 film Thar featuring Anil Kapoor was filmed there.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Hindu".
  2. 5 crossing points in India: All you need to know, India Today, 10 OCt 2016.
  3. Beating Retreat Wagah India, CHanging Guards, accessed 8 July 2021.