Yatra - Step by Step

Jammu City is the railhead of Shalimar Express, Sealdah Express, Jammu Mail, Jhelum Express, Himgiri, Gorakhpur Express, Madras Express, Himsagar Express, Jammu Super-fast, Saroydya Express, Happa Express, Navyug Express, lohit Express and Ferozpur Express. On this Railway Station taxis are presented for Katra, 48 K.M., a peak town of Mata Vaishno Devi or you may come to the common bus stand and get a bus prepared for Katra. Jammu City is also fine linked by Indian airlines from Delhi, Chandigarh and Amritsar with their normal service.


 On reaching Katra, Yatri is necessary to obtain a Yatra Parchi from the M. V. D. B. office at the bus stand before he starts his Yatra, on foot or on pony or in the Daandy which are readily accessible. Katra is a small town having all the services of good hotels; Yatri Nivas, Sarais or you may stay with the local people who extend required services for onward journey. It is superior if you use a Canvas Shoe for upward journey.

The Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is being manage by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for which the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir State is the ex-officio Chairman under whom the Chief supervisory Officer and its office works at Katra itself. The entire 13 Kms. route from Katra to Bhawan as too the 3. 2 Kms. track of Bharion Ghati has been well laid with pacca tiles and railing fixed. There are 32 shelter-sheds to take shelter from sun or rain on the direction. Medical Units are functioning at Bal Ganga, Adhi Kanwari, and Sanji Chhat and at the Shrine. The entire direction is impressive with 700 Sodium vapor lamps that have made night trip very relaxing. There are over 60 water points all along the direction.

Good accommodation is accessible at the Bhawan, free in the Yatri Niwas and at Rs. 150/- per room (VIP rooms) and Rs. 200/- for a hut welt furnish with flush latrines and bathrooms. It is better to get these VIP rooms and huts booked by the office of the Shrine Board at Katra to avoid dissatisfaction at Bhawan. Good food and other eatables are simply accessible at Katra, Adhi Kanwari and at Bhawan and on the route on logical rates.

At the Bhawan, blankets are accessible free of charge, but beside a safety of Rs. 60/- for each blanket. line number for Darshan is selected at the Bhawan against the Yatra Parchi.

To allow the Yatris to pay out they’re waiting time in an easy manner well

Known religious TV serials such as, Ramayana and Adi Shankracharya are shown at the Yatri Niwas to the public.

Now, there are two outlet tunnels for the Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine,

Second being finished on 28th July 1991. The intake capacity of the Cave Shrine has been improved from nearly 9000 to 15000 pilgrims per day. The pilgrims will now have Darshan if the sanctum sanctorum more opportunely and speedily.

You can enjoy natural good looks all approximately and after Darshan may stay at the Bhawan, Adhi Kanwari or Katra or have a journey to Salal Project or Patnitop and so many other tourist spots near which depends on your time timetable. It is always superior to schedule your tour Yatra fine in advance. Nature has bestowed sufficient wealth of tourist interest in and around the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.