Attari
Attari, also spelled Atari, is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on the rail route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with the Indian capital Delhi. Attari village was the native village of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala, one of the generals in the Army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Attari | |
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Village | |
Attari railway station, looking towards Pakistan, with goods custom depot (left) | |
OSM map showing Attari and Wagah, their railway stations, and the Wagah border crossing. In the upper corner is shown the position of the villages between the cities of Lahore and Amritsar (click to expand) | |
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| Coordinates: 31°36′03″N 74°36′20″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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