You must have heard about the Wagah Border. Do you know that Wagah Border is also known as “Berlin Wall of Asia”. The Wagah Border is also referred to as the “Berlin Wall of Asia”. The Wagah Border is known as the ceremonial Border between India and Pakistan because each evening thousands of visitors across the nations gather to witness the Retreat ceremony also known as the “Lowering of flags”. Everybody has a desire that they must go to the Wagah Border at some time. The view there is something that people like to visit there again and again.

The lowering of the flags ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border is a daily military practice that the security forces of India and Pakistan have jointly followed since 1959.

If you go to Amritsar and do not see the Wagah border, then the trip here will be considered incomplete. Wagah border of Punjab which separates India and Pakistan. The retreat ceremony takes place on the Wagah border daily before sunset. The soldiers of India and Pakistan are involved in this ceremony. To see this, a large number of tourists come on both sides.

People from all over the country come to see the parade at the Wagah border. It is a great experience to see the parade of army personnel here. If you are planning to see Amritsar Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, dhabas and markets there, then also include the Retreat Ceremony on the Wagah-Attari border in your itinerary.

How to reach Wagah border?

To reach Wagah border you have to reach Amritsar first. To go to Amritsar, you have the option of bus, train and flight. Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport is the nearest airport to Amritsar. Taxi facility is available from here to the city. Apart from this, you can also go to Amritsar by train and bus.

Retreat ceremony time

If you want to see the retreat ceremonies at the Wagah border at the right time, then you have to arrive before 3 pm. This is because after reaching here it takes time to collect security check, bag or luggage and reach the seat. Explain that the time of retreat ceremony is 5:15 in the summer and 4:15 in the winter. The retreat ceremony here lasts for 45 minutes. The Wagah border is open from 10 am to 4 pm.

Golden Temple to Wagah border

If the tourist wants to go to the Wagah border from the Golden Temple, he can taxi for a journey of 35 km. Taxi is easily available here and it costs 100 to 120 fares per person. This journey takes one hour. If you wish, you can do single or sharing cab here.