Vaishnodevi shrine eyes jump in footfall as Katra rail link opens
July 04, 2014  18:52
The Mata Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir can now look forward to a larger turnout of pilgrims after the train service to Katra, the base camp for the pilgrimage, was today inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Mata Vaishnodevi pilgrimage yearly attracts about 10 million pilgrims although, thus far, the only access to Katra was through National Highway 1-

A. Pilgrims from Kerala, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal and other parts of the country come to the shrine on a regular basis, said an official of the Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board, adding that direct trains may now be planned from places like Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Delhi.
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