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If you’re planning to visit Katra, Jammu, for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, the town serves as a perfect base for devotees. It is well-connected by road and rail, with a serene atmosphere and breathtaking views of the Trikuta Hills. Katra has a variety of hotels catering to all budgets, offering decent amenities for pilgrims. The market is vibrant, with shops selling puja items, local snacks, and souvenirs. However, the roads can get crowded, especially during peak pilgrimage season, and better traffic management would enhance the overall experience. For those traveling for Vaishno Devi Darshan, facilities like battery-operated cars and helicopter services make the yatra manageable for people of all ages. However, some hotels and transportation services could improve their coordination to provide smoother access to Banganga or the helipad. Overall, Katra is a spiritual and welcoming destination, but there’s room for improvement in infrastructure and traveler convenience.

They peoples make fool of all the devoties and they says that they are not the part of India and behave very rude. They only want money at every point of time. They will also force you to buy item at their dedicated stores like food, Prasad etc as they have setting for short amount of money as their commission.

It's a beautiful religious town, buzzing with abundant energy. It's a melting pot of people of different cultures from every nook and corner of India. The local markets are awesome for religious shopping, dry fruits, herbs and mouth watering vegetarian dishes/chaats etc. Katra is all about Mata Vaishnodevi and the devine energy can be felt everywhere. It's an amazing and surreal experience to be in Katra and visit the Shrine of Mata Vashnidevi. Visit to Katra is recommended with family and friends!

Beautiful place but crowded all year round due to its popularity. Wonderful for people who are devotee of mother vaishnavdevi. Very well connected with train services. However be careful of the local beggers. They are a big nuisance in the town.

The long way up to the cave is not that easy but part of the the pelgrimage and memorable. I did start early in the morning at 6am. It was a very quiet and nice walk and no waiting line to enter the cave. When you start later it will be very busy on the road. Registration office at main market to get your permit is open from 5 am to 10 pm. From there it is 2 km walk to the gate to start your pelgrimage. It is open 24 hours a day. Up and down the mountain is about 24 km in total. There are lots of restaurants, toilets etc. On the way. You also can go on horse our stretcher with fixed prices. As a foreigner i needed to show my passport but I was allowed to go.

Overall, the visit to Katra appears to have been a memorable and enriching experience. The combination of natural beauty, spiritual significance, and delicious food make it a highly recommended destination.