Munabao is a Bordering

Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

, just 125 km from Barmer city in the

Barmer district Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Oc ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It has bordering Pakistan. It is one of the designated border crossing between two nations, where a daily

beating retreat Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 17th-century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. History Originally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the firing of a single ...

border ceremony is held. Munabao is served by the

Munabao railway station Munabao railway station is located in Barmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a railway transit point on the India–Pakistan border. The railway station Munabao railway station is at an elevation of and was assigned the code ...

Marwar Junction–Munabao line The Marwar Junction–Munabao line connects , on the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line to , the last station in India, near the India–Pakistan border. Both are in the Indian state of Rajasthan. There is a link to . This line operates under the jurisdic ...

, through which once-a-week

Thar Express The ''Thar Express'' ( hi, थार एक्सप्रेस, ur, , Sindhi: ٿر ايڪسپريس) was an international passenger train that ran between the a suburban area of Jodhpur in the Indian State of Rajasthan and of Karachi in t ...

train used to run between India (from

Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...

near

Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...

) and Pakistan (

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

), passing through Munabao on India side, border station,

Khokhrapar Khokhropar or Khokhrapar (; ) is a border town situated in Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located at 25°41 North 70°12 East and has an altitude of . Railway Khokhrapar railway station was established in 1916. Before the independe ...

on Pakistan side. It is 125 km west of district headquarter Barmer, 177 km southwest of

Jaisalmer Jaisalmer , nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located west of the state capital Jaipur. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a ...

, 660 km west of state capital

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

, 931 km from national capital

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. Just across the border is

village in Pakistan, which is 141 km north of district HQ

Mithi Mithi (, ur, ), is a city and the capital of Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It became the district headquarter of the Tharparkar District in 1990, after the area's separation from Mirpur Khas. Mithi is one of the very f ...

and 370 km northeast of

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state's capital

.The movie THAR featuring Anil Kapoor is also said to be filmed in this bordering village.

History

During the 1965 war, the village came under the control of Pakistan.

Transport

From 2006 to 2019, a train service used to run once-a-week between

near

and

, Pakistan, passing through Munabao on India side, border station,

on Pakistan side. This train is known as the

.http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article931198.ece It was the second active rail connection between India and Pakistan after the

Wagah Wagah ( ur, ) or Wagha (Shahmukhi pnb, ) is a village and union council (UC 181) located in the Wahga Zone near Lahore City District, Pakistan. The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also serves as a goods transit terminal and ...

link in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. Thar link express was extended for 3 years period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2021, but as of 9 August 2019, the train has been cancelled until further notice due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. There is also a passenger train between Munabao and Barmer.

Munbao-Khokhrapar border ceremony

It is one of the designated site where India-Pakistan jointly host a

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 Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

.5 crossing points in India: All you need to know
India Today, 10 OCt 2016.
CHanging Guards, accessed 8 July 2021.

References

Munaba, India Page

Munaaba VILLAGE
India–Pakistan border crossings Villages in Barmer district {{Rajasthan-geo-stub

History

Transport

Munbao-Khokhrapar border ceremony

See also

References