Facts About India's Tallest Flag At Attari Border

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India's tallest national flag was installed at the Attari-Wagah border in October last year

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The 418-foot-high flag is 18 feet taller than its Pakistani counterpart, which is 400 feet tall 

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The flag, installed by NHAI, was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Amritsar

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Earlier, there was a 360-foot flag that was installed in March 2017 at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore

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Pakistan hoisted a taller flag (400 feet) adjacent to the Wagah check-post on the opposite side in August that year

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The flag cost the NHAI Rs 3.5 crore and is 57 feet taller than the one second on the list of tallest national flags in India 

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The Tricolour in Karnataka's Belagavi held the record earlier

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Mounted on a four-foot pedestal, the flag has a surveillance system fitted atop that will help the BSF keep track of the activities near the border

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India and Pakistan both lower their respective national flags simultaneously just before sunset

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