Punjab Province Expands Wagah Check Post with Grand Plans

Punjab province in Pakistan has launched the 'Wagah Joint Check Post Expansion Project' to enhance the facility's sitting capacity from 8,000 to 24,000. The project, costing PKR 3 billion and with a completion deadline in December 2025, will also feature a historical museum, upgraded security, and a taller, relocated flagpole.

Pakistan's Punjab province government has officially initiated the 'Wagah Joint Check Post Expansion Project' to amplify the seating capacity from 8,000 to 24,000 at the India-Pakistan border, a government official revealed on Wednesday.

The project costs PKR 3 billion and aims to match India's seating capacity by its completion date in December 2025.

While the agreement was signed in February, the project has recently gained momentum, according to a Punjab government representative.

The expansion will also include a historical museum, upgraded waiting lounges, green rooms for VVIPs, and enhanced security measures.

The existing 115-meter-high flagpole, currently the fifth tallest globally, will be replaced with a relocated 135-meter flagpole, making it the world's third highest.

(With inputs from agencies.)