Chalo bulawa aaya hai Mata ne bulaya hai!! It is told that Mata Vaishno Devi calls us to serve her at this holy place where she resides. Ahead of Jammu, in Katra there resides Mata Vaishno Devi on top of the peak that is visited by multitude of devotees all round the year. Recently I was also called by Mata Vaishno Devi, it was my first visit to Vaishno Devi and Katra and the whole experience was amazing. The scenic beauty of train journey from Jammu to Katra is really mesmerizing. Here in this below video I have shared the scenic beauty of this route don't miss that out.
It is preferred and I would suggest that you also opt for a day time journey for this route of Jammu to Katra such that you don't miss out the mesmerizing scenes outside your window glasses. The beautiful mountains, valleys, river Tawi, the greenness and the fresh air outside is heart stealing. Everyone and anyone can fall in love with that view that you get in free while travelling from this Jammu Tawi to Katra train route. The pictures and videos that I have shared here are only few samples, but the real experience something really special.
Jammu to Katra Yatra Mata Vaishno Devi is an all together a different experience, worth experiencing at least once. The scenic beauty from your train window is amazing. Jammu to Katra train journey includes few stations like Udhampur and more. All its stations are super neat and tidy. Here's a view of the tidy and absolutely clean Udhampur railway station. I was silent station with so many empty benches on its platform and fresh green air around. I didn't find any people around on that platform that day. But the place was really clean and fresh.
How to Reach?
Tourists in Katra come from far off places all throughout the year. Few like me prefer to take the train route, few take flight, while few prefer to travel in bus or any other mode of roadways. All these trains coming to Katra take the route of Jammu and crosses the beautiful Tawi river of Jammu Tawi. Once you reach Katra by train or bus, from there you can either opt for helicopter or take a pony or start marching on foot. The approximate distance from Katra Banganga to Vaishno Devi temple is around 13 km. As soon as you get down the railway station you can hire an auto till Banganga. Banganga is the place from where your Yatra will actually begin, by foot, bare foot, pony, horse or helicopter.
Registration Slip
To get permission to enter the Vaishno Devi temple we first need to complete our registration process which verifies our adhar card and identity whereby allowing us to proceed further in the Yatra and worship Goddess! Yatra registration slips can be attained from the railway station itself. There is a registration counter inside the railway station which verifies our identity and allows us the permit by providing a registration slip, which we need to keep safely until we complete our total journey.
Katra railway station
When you come outside the exit gate of Katra railway station, you will see the eternal beauty outside in open air. The view of the beautiful mountain ranges right in front of the station exit. And cleanliness must be awarded there, the station was really very neat and tidy, all well maintained must say.
And not only that, Katra is a station that is all powered by solar power. Here in the picture below you can have a look of the solar panels that have been installed in the railway station. And yes, it is not so common at all. Full railway station working on solar panels is a great achievement and a pride for the country.
Jai Mata Di! Mata Vaishno Devi yatra with this train route was a pretty one and an all together a great experience worth experiencing at least once!
