Wagah Border Ceremony - Amritsar, Punjab

Wagah is a village near a border crossing of a road, there was good transit terminal and between Pakistan and India there was railway station and lies on the grand trunk rood between the cities of Amritsar Punjab, India and Lahore, Panjab, Pakistan. From Lahre the border is located 24Km and 32Km from Amritsar.

In 1947partition of India and Pakistan led to the marking of a long White ling defines the Wagah between the two neigh bows, separated by two heavy gates. The Wagah border is the only open border crossing India and Pakistan and which is officially accessible by both the nations.

At Wagah border the closing ceremony, also known as ‘lowering of the flags ceremony is a daily national custom that the security forces of India and Pakistan have mutually followed since 1959. As the suns starts to set, wagah border comes alive with an incredible zeal and an unmistakable nationalist energy on both sides. The show starts off with the playing of patriotic songs and remembering the brave soldiers. The crowd cheers on by calling ‘Jai Hind’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.

The best time to visit the city of Amritsar is during the months October to March when the weather is cool and pleasant.