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WAGAH 

For the Indian film, see Wagah (film).

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Wagah واہگہ
Union Council
Wahga
The evening flag lowering ceremony at the India–Pakistan international border near Wagah
Location of Wagah
Wagah Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°36′17″N 74°34′23″ECoordinates: 31°36′17″N 74°34′23″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Lahore
Zone	Wahga
Union Council	181
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Wagah (Urdu: واہگہ‎, Shahmukhi Punjabi: واہگہ) or Wahga is a village and union council (UC 181) located in the Wahga Zone of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.^[1] The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also serves as a goods transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and India,^[2]. Wagah is situated 600 metres east of the border and lies on the historic Grand Trunk Road between Lahore and Amritsar in India. The border is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Lahore and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Amritsar. It is also 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the bordering village of Attari.

Border crossing[edit]

The border crossing draws its name from Wahga village, near which the Radcliffe Line, the boundary demarcation line dividing India and Pakistan upon the Partition of British India, was drawn.^[3] At the time of independence in 1947, migrants from India entered Pakistan through this border crossing. The Wagah railway station is 400 metres to the south and 100 metres from the border.

Border crossing ceremony[edit]

The Wagah-Attari border ceremony happens at the border gate, two hours before sunset each day.^[3] The flag ceremony is conducted by the Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force (BSF), similar to the retreat ceremonies at Ganda Singh Wala/Hussainiwala border crossing and Mahavir/Sadqi International Parade Ground border crossing.

Wagah flag[edit]

Following India's erection of a 360ft (110m) flagpole on their side of the border in Attari, in August 2017, a 400ft (122m) flag was installed on the Wagah side. The flagpole in Wagah is considered the tallest in South Asia. The pole in Attari is the largest in India.^[4][5]