Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra

The Vaishno Devi cave, found numerous hundreds of years prior, was established in the genuine sense by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1846 when he gave Rs 5 lakh towards the improvement of the place of worship.

Katra, the base camp to the Holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, is a city in the Reasi locale of the province of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is in the lower regions of the Trikuta Mountains, around 35 km from Udhampur and 46 km from the city of Jammu. To reach Vaishno Devi, the pioneers need to enroll at Katra before beginning the trip of 13 km (one way) from Ban Ganga. There is another journey of 1.5 km from Vaishno Devi sanctuary for Baba Bhairon Nath. Electric Vehicles, carts, horse and helicopter administrations are accessible for explorers. Another ropeway framework has simply been introduced from the Vaishno Devi Bhawan to the Bhairon Baba Mandir, lessening the excursion to time to only 3 minutes. The ropeway can convey 800 individuals consistently.

How to reach:

By Air: It is 51 km from Jammu Airport

By Train: It is 3.5 Kms from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station

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