FACTS OF VAISHNO
DEVI
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Area |
: 37 sq km |
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Language |
: Hindi, English |
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Best time to visit |
: Throughout the year except during
winters |
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STD Code |
: 01991 |
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Currency |
: Indian rupee |
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State |
: Jammu & Kasmir |
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Climate: |
| Summer |
: 15 °C - 30 °C |
| Peak Summer Months |
: March to June |
| Winter |
: 2 °C - 13 °C |
| Peak Winter Months |
: November to February |
| Monsoon |
: 107 cm |
| Peak Monsoon Months |
: July to September |
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Best time to visit: |
: September - November and February
- April |
Location: In the Trikuta Hills
in the Shivalik Range of the Himalayas. It is
near the town of Katra in the Udhampur District
of Jammu and Kashmir.
BY ROAD - Vaishno
Devi Temple can be reached after making a steep
13-km trek from the road head at Katra, the town
at the foot of the Trikuta hills. Several porters
and ponies are available at Katra on hire.
BY AIR - Jammu
is the nearest airport. Jammu's civil airport
at Ranibagh is 9 km from the city center. Alliance
Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines, runs flights
to and from Delhi, Srinagar and Leh.
BY RAIL - Jammu
is the nearest railhead, which lies on the other
side of the Tawi River. Jammu is very well connected
with all major destinations in India by rail.
Direct express trains link it with Mumbai, Delhi
and Calcutta.
Katra is connected with Tarn Taran,
Amritsar, Jallandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Chandigarh,
Delhi, Jwalaji and Srinagar by road. We would
provide you all India tourist permit vehicles
for the local transportations and also for the
intercity drives too. |
