How
to reach..
Rest of India to jammu
In order to visit the Holy Shrine of Mata
Vaishno Devi Ji, one has to reach Katra, a small town situated
around 50 kms. from Jammu, the winter capital of the state
of Jammu & Kashmir. Katra serves as the base camp for
the yatra. Katra is well connected to Jammu and Jammu, in
turn, is well connected to the rest of the country by Air,
Rail, and Road.
By Air
Jammu is well connected to the rest of India by
air. Both Indian Airlines and Jet Airways operate daily
flights to Jammu. The average flying time from New Delhi
is about 80 minutes.
Click
here to Check Jet Airways Flight Schedules
Click
here to Check Indian Airlines Flight Schedules
By
Train
One can also reach Jammu by rail. Jammu is connected to
other parts of country on broad gauge and numerous passenger
trains ply from various parts of the country to Jammu. In
the peak season of summer and other holidays, the Railways
introduce special trains for Jammu for the comfort of the
Yatris. Many superfast trains also ply on this route and
one can reach Jammu overnight from New Delhi.
A list of trains, their schedules and booking status could
be seen at the Indian Railways website. You can even book
tickets online if you are planning to travel in the near
future.
Click
here to proceed to Indian Railways website
By
Road
Jammu is well connected through road also to rest
of India. National Highway No. 1A passes through Jammu towards
Srinagar. Regular bus services from all major North Indian
cities are available for Jammu as well as Katra. Many standard
and deluxe buses of various State Road Transport Corporations
as well as private operators connect Jammu with important
cities and towns of North India.
Passengers using Air or Rail as a mode of travel have
necessarily to break their journey at Jammu and from thereon
select an alternative mode of transport. However for passengers
traveling by road, either through public or own transport,
there is an option of taking a by-pass from Kunjwani, nearly
10 kms. off Jammu and heading straight for the base camp
i.e Katra. The option of a halt at Jammu is thus entirely
with the yatri although many yatries would like to spend
more time in Jammu and visit the temples and other landmarks
there.
For a road map to Jammu and Katra click
here
