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Wagah Border
Location:
28km from Amritsar, Wagah Border is located 475km from Delhi.
About:
The ceremonial border is the only border that crosses India and
Pakistan from the cities of Amritsar and Lahore respectively. It is
an elaborated structure of buildings, barriers and roads on either
side. There is an open air theater made for people watch; “Beating
the Retreat Ceremony”. With roars and cheers on both the sides,
the experience of its view is hair raising.
The Retreat ceremony held here is an evening theater for every
traveller visiting Wagah Border. The show down ritual observed here
is very interesting to watch. With soldiers tapping their foot on
the ground and marching at their best, the idea is to let down other
side.
This task is executed with perfect use of thumbs and gestures. The
way the doors are banged on each others face reflects hight of anger
and hatred fro each other. You will be shocked to see how one can
kill other without even touching him. The gestures and body language
do it all.
This half an hour ceremony is a matter of pride and prestige for
the armed forces of both the countries. The guards at the border on
the both side dress up to the mark and try make loudest salute to
the flag of one's nation.
Although border opens from 10am to 04pm, the flag down ceremony
starts at 04:30pm and ends with national anthem at 05:00pm . The
view of the ceremony is hair raising and just imagine, two steps
ahead and you are in Pakistan!
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