Vaishno Devi Darshan, IRCTC Tour Package
The devotees of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji who are
planning to undertake the pilgrimage to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Ji Katra are advised to follow these tips before beginning their trip.
The first thing is that one will have to get registered
as Yatries. Even if you forget to get yourself registered, you can go to the
Yatra card collection point (Yatra Registration Counter) in Jammu and submit
details like phone number, and age and the person on the counter will click your
picture before handing over your ID card. The card has to be returned once the yatra
is over. Pilgrims are advised to follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour like
wearing Mask, regularly use of Sanitizers, maintaining proper Social
Distancing etc. Even IRCTC announces a special IRCTC Navratri tourist train for
Vaishno Devi.
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Visit the official website (www.maavaishnodevi.org)
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If the Registered user, enter username and password
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If not registered make a new registration
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Click on Yatra Registration and Enter Yatri details
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Click on Generate Yatra Registration and take a printout
Vaishno Devi Timings
In Summer, Live Arti is available from 06:20 am to 08:00 am
(morning) and 07:20 pm to 08:30 pm (evening). In Winter, Live Attka Arti is available from 06:20 am to 08:00 am (morning) and 06:20 pm to 08:00 pm
(evening). Devotees are not allowed to do the darshan during this time.
Prepaid sim does not work in Jammu due to security reasons.
Therefore, one should carry post paid postpaid sim with themselves while going to Jammu
for connectivity. Even if one forgets to carry the same, Yatri sims are sold in small shops for Rs 350. The sim is functional for 1 month and the user gets 1.5
data per day and unlimited calls for a month.
The starting point is Ban Ganga, one can also take an auto to
reach Ban Ganga. Once one reaches Ban Ganga, the options are- Can climb,
can take ‘ghodey’ (Poni) or ‘Palki’ till Adhkuwari. From Adkuwari to the temple,
there are 4 options, added option is electric vans. However, the booking is
done beforehand from the official website. In case you forget to do so, there is
no chance that you can book the same offline as there are very limited seats.
People literally stand in line for 5-6 hours only to get disappointed. Another
option is that one can take a Helicopter to do the darshan.
To reach Bhairo Baba, one can take the ropeway. The Vaishno Devi
ropeway will be available from 8 am to 6 pm. The tickets are booked offline and
cost Rs 100 per person. It is a round trip and is convenient for many devotees.
Devotees should know that www.maavaishnodevi.org is
the only official website of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra (SMVDSB)
and any other website claiming to have been authorized by the SMVDSB is fake
and not recognized by the SMVDSB for any bookings/travel related issues. SMVDSB
has not authorized any travel agent to book the online ticket on behalf of
SMVDSB Katra. Any booking made through any travel agent shall be canceled without any refund in addition to legal action which may follow.
The details of booking the are there on the official website
mentioned above. The homepage of the website reads, “Shrine Board has not
authorized any Private Travel Agent/Agency for Helicopter booking from
Katra-Sanjichhat-Katra. The online booking of the Helicopter is available only
at Shrine Board's official website www.maavaishnodevi.org and Mobile App
"MATA VAISHNO DEVI APP" Only. In case of any query/information, the
devotees can contact our 24x7 Call Centre on 01991-234804, Whats App
No.9906019494.”
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