Registration for the Yatra

Vaishno Devi Yatra Parchi Counter - Katra 

It's now that you have refreshed at the Hotels in Katra and planning to move further for the Yatra. Before starting the onward journey it is essential that each of the pilgrims should register himself for the Vaishno Mata Yatra. The registration process is carried out near the Katra bus stand. The Shrine Board of Mata Vaishno has arranged a fully computerized "Yatra Registration Center (YRC)" which is entitled to register each and every pilgrim without any exception. According to the Shrine Board Authority any pilgrim cannot proceed for the Yatra without a valid and authentic Yatra Slip/Parchi. This Yatra Slip is given to each visitor FREE of cost from the YRC of the Shrine Board. 

Hotels in katra

Beauty of Katra

Katra is located at an altitude of approximately 2500 feet above the sea level. Katra serves as the base camp for preceding the holy yatra towards Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. The town caters the needs of pilgrims by providing a wide variety of facilities and fulfils their requirements. The facility ranges from free/rented accommodations to food and refreshments, railway reservation counters, communication services, banking, medical and police station. Pilgrims can also purchase souvenirs, prashad, books and other religious items related to Mata Vaishno from the various Souvenir Shop maintained by Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.