Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has initiated a three-night and four-day tour package for the passengers who want to travel to Vaishno Devi. The package offers a visit to the Vaishno Devi temple, which is situated at an altitude of 5200 ft., a distance of approximately 12 km from Katra.
The package is named as Matarani Rajdhani tour package by IRCTC which starts from Delhi and ends at Vaishno Devi. As per the IRCTC official website, devotees have to travel by train by train from the New Delhi railway station (NDLS) at 08:40 pm in the 3AC compartment.
Here are the details of the package
Day 1 – New Delhi
JAT special train will commence its journey at 20:40 from New Delhi Railway Station.
Day 2 – Jammu – Katra
The train will reach Jammu railway station at 05:00 AM. Subsequently, there will be a pickup in a non-AC train from Jammu railway station to Katra. Passengers, to collect the travel slip, will stop at Saraswati Dham on the way and will check in at a hotel. IRCTC will also arrange breakfast and a drop till Badhganga. Post the visit to the temple, passengers can return to the hotel in the evening, have dinner and stay for the night.
Day 3 – Katra – Jammu
After breakfast, passengers can go sightseeing and check-out at noon followed by lunch. The departure for the Jammu railway station will be arranged by a non-AC vehicle after lunch at 2 in the afternoon. Midway IRCTC will offer a visit to Kand Kandoli Mandir, Raghunathji Mandir, and Bage Bahu Garden, later to reach the Jammu railway station by 7 PM to board the NDLS – JAT SPL-02426 at 9:25 PM
Day 4 – Arrival New Delhi
The train will arrive at the New Delhi Railway Station at about 6 in the morning.
Here is the cost package for the IRCTC 4-day package to Vaishno Devi per person:
- Single Occupancy- Rs. 7750/-
- Double Occupancy- Rs. 6040/-
- Triple Occupancy- Rs. 5795/-
- A child with bed (5-11 years) – Rs. 4895/-
- A child without a bed (5-11 years) – Rs. 4210/-