You may be in both Maharashtra and Gujarat at the same time at the Navapur Railway Station. The Western Railway’s Navapur Station is a destination of mine. That’s something you’d see in Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Maharashtra is home to half of the station. Gujarat houses the remaining half. The boundary between the states divides the terminals in half. Its walls are white. And it passes right through a historic wooden bench, a favorite resting spot for sightseers. The bench-riding passengers might be from either Maharashtra or Gujarat. Those in this station might theoretically hop, skip, and jump across state lines while waiting for the Express, Mail, or Superfast trains.
Navapur may be found in two different Gujarati districts: Tapi and Nandurbar. The total length of the station is 800 feet; 500 of those are in Gujarat and 300 are in Maharashtra. Gujarati and Marathi are used for public announcements. In Hindi and English versions. The Nandurbar side of Navapur is home to the train station and ticket office.
Tapi’s station lobby, restrooms, and office of the station master. There is a landmark at the station that tells you what state you are now in. In and around Navapur, the legislation is questionable.
Prohibition exists in Gujarat. In fact, it’s been in effect since 1960. If you sat on the Maharashtra side of the bench, however, you would not be infringing the Gujarat Prohibition Act by drinking alcohol. Also prohibited in Maharashtra are Paan Masala and Gutka.
The situation is different in Gujarat. If you sit on the Gujarat side of the bench and use these tobacco products, you are not breaking the law. I have no idea if daredevils actually engage in such behavior. But this is something that could only take place in India.
About Mark Manuel
The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.
With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.
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His interviews have been featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. Almost every famous person has been interviewed by him in the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.
Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward in a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work.
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