How To Travel – Delhi To Katra

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New Delhi, capital of India, has numerous monuments, archaeological structures and amusement parks to attract travellers. Major tourist attractions in the city include old monuments like Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Purana Qila and Jama Masjid.

Red Fort, constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan using red sandstone, is an important heritage site in Delhi. Red Fort has Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Aam, Lahore Gate, Mumtaz Mahal and Hayat Bakhsh Bagh. It is also the site, where the Indian Prime Minister hoists the national flag and addresses the public on Independence Day on August15.

Among the modern monuments in Delhi are India Gate Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi), Lakshmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rajpath.

Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, ISKCON Temple, Jantar Mantar, National Museum, International Dolls Museum, National Zoological Park, National Railway Museum, Teen Murti Bhavan, Lodhi Garden and Safdarjung's Tomb also attract travellers in large numbers.

Katra, a small town in Jammu ...
... and Kashmir, is situated at a distance of 625 km from Delhi. Nestled in the lap of the Trikuta Mountains, Katra is approximately 42 km from Jammu and is a major stop-over for tourists visiting Vaishno Devi Temple. The pilgrims visiting this shrine have risen from 1.4 million to 8.2 million in the last two decades.

Katra has many sightseeing destinations for tourists. They include Bhairon Temple, Banganga River, Darshani Darwaza, Charanpaduka, Adhkunwari, Himkoti, Sanjichhat, Jhajjar Kotli and Baba Dhansar Temple. It is believed that the darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi is not complete without the darshan of Bhairon Idol in this temple.

Katra is well connected to Delhi by air, rail and Road. There is an airport in Jammu, which is 42 km from Katra. There are regular flights from Delhi to Jammu. The flight takes nearly 90 minutes to reach the destination.

There are several daily trains from Delhi to Jammu, which is the nearest railhead to Katra. Among them are Bandra Terminus-Amritsar/Kalka Paschim Express (No.19023), Pune-Jammu Tavi Express (No. 11077), Indore-Jammu Tavi Malwa Express (No.12919) and New Delhi-Jammu Tavi Shalimar Express (No.14645). Besides, there are several direct trains to Jammu in some days of the week. The journey from Delhi to Jammu takes ten to 11 hours. The tourists coming by air or rail will have to take a bus or car from Jammu to travel to Katra.

The journey by bus from Delhi to Katra takes around 12 hours. The route passes through Karnal, Panipat, Ambala, Jalandhar and Jammu. The route has several petrol pumps, dhabas, small restaurants and rest houses. The journey by taxi cab will take around 11 hours to travel from Delhi to Katra. The minimum taxi fare is Rs.11 per kilometre.

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