Vaishno Devi - Jai Mata Di !!!
Maa Vaishno Devi Yatra !!! We started our journey with Shri Shakti Express from New Delhi to Katra. The train was perfectly timed as it reached just before 6 am at Katra. We had a booking at IRCTC Guest house for the same day but check -in was after 12 Noon. They have us free locker and facility to freshen up. The good part was they also offered to drop us to Baan Ganga in the Hotel cab free-of-cost. For bookings, I am sharing the name card below. The guest house needs to be booked online and preferably in advance. They also have a nice shopping complex which gives all items such as dry fruits, Kidney beans, clothes, and gifting items at very reasonable price. Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has started a process of Digital cards. There is no need to take the Yatra Parchi now, rather visitors have to register at one of the centers and get a digital card which has to be returned or dropped at the drop box at the end of Yatra. We did