 Wagah Border is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan, and lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, India and Lahore, Pakistan.
Wagah itself is a village through which the controversial Radcliffe Line was drawn. The village was divided by the partition in 1947. Today, the eastern half of the village remains in India whilst the western half is in Pakistan.
Wagah 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. At the entrance of this outpost, there is a sightseeing gate with an inscription "Swarna Jayanti". From this a panoramic view of the landscape is seen. There are electrified fences with 66,000 volts of electric current.
 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.
Wagah Border is located 28km from Amritsar, 475km from Delhi.
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