Munabao

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Location of Munabao in Barmer District

Munabao or Munaaba (मुन्नाबाव) is a small village in Sheo tahsil in Barmer district of Rajasthan in India.

Location

It is near the border of Pakistan. Pincode of the village is 344501. It is situated 140km away from Sheo town and 140km away from Barmer city. Rohidaala is the gram panchayat of Munabao village. Beejawal, Phangali and Sagoraliya are some of the nearby villages.

Origin

Jat Gotras

History

Population

According to Census-2011 information:

With total 87 families residing, Munaaba village has the population of 505 (of which 289 are males while 216 are females).[1]

Railway station at Indo-Pak border

In February 2006, India and Pakistan reopened the railway line, the Thar Express that used to connect Rajasthan in India with Sindh in Pakistan. The line was not in use ever since it was closed after the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war.

It is the second active rail connection between the two countries after the Wagah link in Punjab. Khokhrapar is the bordering town in Sindh province of Pakistan, just after Munabao.

Since 2006, a train service has been running once a week between Bhagat Ki Kothi near Jodhpur and Karachi, Pakistan which passes through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side. This train is known as the Thar Express. Apart from this, there is also a passenger train between Barmer and Munabao.

The Munabao to Samdari line is Broad gauge. It is the only station in India which is very close to Pakistan.

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