India- Pakistan International Border near Jammu
An incredibly emotional moment for all of us who were part of the Amarnath Yatra to end the trip with a visit to the India -Pakistan International Border near Jammu. This is what I found in the net when I was searching for the distance. The Suchetgarh Border post is 28 kms from main Jammu. The road to Nai Basti-Gulabgarh from Jammu follows the train route as it existed prior to 1947 and a number of old buildings can be seen on the way. Suchetgarh Post served as the route to Sialkot during the pre-partition era, which is just 11 kms from the post and earlier there was an Octroi post at this point. On the other side of the border post lies a spectacular Banyan Tree, which is as old as 100 years. In close vicinity are the "Gharana and Abdullian wet lands where migratory birds of a number of varieties flock during winter season. Coming from Tamilnadu where we are very safe in terms of International Border ( of course we need to be protected at Sea by Navy, sti...