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India/pakistan Border Crossing : Munabao/khokraparand Where Is It?


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#1 piraterum

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Posted 27 November 2008 - 07:05 PM

Has anyone successfully caught the 4889 Thar Express train from Jodhpur in Rajasthan to the border crossing at Munabao/Khokraparand ?

I've looked on several maps and cannot find this border crossing!  :)

I've checked the train timetable and cannot find much info other than it only runs on saturday.

Any info regarding this train service / crossing would be appreciated  :)  

Thanks

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#2 Shiver me Timbers

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Posted 27 November 2008 - 09:08 PM

There's very little info on this train, as thw Wagah border between Lahore and Amritsar is far more popular and conveninet. I'm not even sure if foreigners are allowed on this train. Best of luck

#3 iwanttogoback

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Posted 28 November 2008 - 08:30 AM

regular member bluedesertrose lives in jodphur and is extremely hefpful with travel enquiries. if he doesn't pop in in the next day or so with an answer send him a private message.
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#4 Shiver me Timbers

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Posted 28 November 2008 - 08:47 AM

The best info I could find is, as usual, from the Man in Seat 61.

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India to Pakistan:  Delhi - Jodhpur - Karachi:

A new weekly international train called the Thar Express started on 17 February 2006 from Jodhpur to Karachi via the border at Munabao.

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      Eastbound (from 17 Feb 2006):  The Thar Express leaves Karachi every Friday at 23:00, arriving at 'Zero Point' on the Pakistan/India frontier at around 08:00 next morning.  After customs checks, the train goes forward to Munabao on the Indian side, arriving around 11:00, departing again at 15:00 after customs formalities, arriving Jodhpur at 21:30 Saturday.
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      Westbound (from 17 Feb 2006):  The Thar Express leaves Jodhpur every Friday at 23:30 arriving Munabao at 08:00, leaving Munabao at around 14:30 on Saturdays, reaching Karachi after midnight on Saturday night.
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      The sleeper fare from Jodhpur to Munabao/zero point is about Rs170, and from Munabao/zero point to Karachi is about Rs230.  No more information is yet available, but feedback would be appreciated..!  The train has one sleeping-car and several economy cars.


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