ZL/Indo Pak Border Munabao

Local Name: ZERO LINE

भारत पाकिस्तान सीमा (मुनाबाव)

Track: Construction - New Line

Today's question of #QuizofECOR ( click here ), was
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• Name the Pakistan Railway station on India's western border that was captured by Indian Army in 1971 with the help of 1033 Railway Engineer Group Territorial Army?
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◾KHOKHRAPAR...
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railway station was the first Pakistan Railway station on India's western border connecting Hyderabad in Pakistan. It was the first station after Munabao near Jodhpur on Indian side. The station was captured by Indian Army but returned to Pakistan in 1972. Another Pakistan station that was taken over was Vasar Bah. This station is now closed. Khokhrapar railway station is still operational. After gauge conversion in Pakistan Railways, *Zero Point has become the first station on Pakistan side on Rajasthan border. click here
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Quiz Master - R V Prashnottari
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• Some narrations (with link) regarding above item:
◾The narrative that follows describes a young Captain’s personal experience, as an Observation Post (OP) Officer, during the advance from Munabao (last Indian railway station) to Naya Chor. Read on……
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"...During the Night 3/4 December 1971, we crossed the International Border (IB) and captured the reinforced Pakistan’s border out post – Ghazi Camp. Same night, Khokhrapar (Pakistan’s first railway station across the IB), was also captured. However, by then the last Pakistani train had departed in a hurry....The desert terrain was devoid of any road or well developed tracks and it was very difficult to move (25 Pounder) guns. I was ordered to move with the guns and assist in their cross country movement. During this struggle, we got the idea of moving them on the metre gauge railway track. The idea was very successful..." click here
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◾"Before partition, the metre-gauge railway connecting Barmer to Gadra Road and Munabao used to run right up to Hyderabad. Partition had given Gadra Road and Munabao to India but Gadra City went to Pakistan, as also the railway beyond Munabao. The Pakistani authorities had removed a portion of the track near the border and ran their train services only up to Khokhropar, a village about six kilometres form Munabao. Southern Command planned to revive the rail-link between Munabao and Khokhropar .." click here