Munabao
Munabao | |
|---|---|
  Munabao Location in Rajasthan, India  Munabao Munabao (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sheo |
Munabao is a Bordering Village, approx.124 km from Barmer city in Barmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It borders Pakistan. It is a designated border crossing, where a daily beating retreat border ceremony is held.
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]
In popular culture
The 2022 film Thar featuring Anil Kapoor was filmed there.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Hindu".
- ^ 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.