Spotting
 Timeline
 Travel Tip
 Trip
 Race
 Social
 Greeting
 Poll
 Img
 PNR
 Pic
 Blog
 News
 Conf TL
 RF Club
 Convention
 Monitor
 Topic
 #
 Rating
 Correct
 Wrong
 Stamp
 PNR Ref
 PNR Req
 Blank PNRs
 HJ
 Vote
 Pred
 @
 FM Alert
 FM Approval
 Pvt
Forum Super Search▼
 ↓ 
×
HashTag:
Freq Contact:
Member:
Posting Date From:
Posting Date To:
Blog Category:
Train Type:
Train:
Station:
Pic/Vid:   FmT Pic:   FmT Video:
Sort by: Date:     Word Count:     Popularity:     
Public:    Pvt: Monitor:    Topics:    
Search
  Go  
dark modesite support
 
Fri Sep 13 15:34:20 IST
Home
Trains
ΣChains
Atlas
PNR
Forum
Quiz
Topics
Gallery
News
FAQ
Trips
Login
RailCal Android App
RailCal iPhone App
Post PNRPost BlogAdvanced Search
Details Edit
Large Station Board;
Entry# 2023399-0
Details Edit
Medium; Night Pic; Platform Pic; Large Station Board;
Entry# 4047644-0

click here to see 59 more pics59 more pics

SVDK/SMVD Katra (3 PFs)
Local Name: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
श्री माता वैष्णो देवी कटड़ा
شری ماتا ویشنو دیوی کٹرا

Track: Single Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 07 (09:52)
SMVD Katra Railway Station, located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, is the primary railhead for pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi. The station boasts 5 platforms and offers amenities like waiting rooms, restrooms, and refreshment stalls. Its strategic location near the base camp for the pilgrimage makes it a bustling hub for tourists and devotees alike.

Tourism

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple: The main pilgrimage site, a holy shrine dedicated to the Hindu goddess Vaishno Devi.
Baba Balak Nath Temple: A revered temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Baba Balak Nath.
Katra Temple: A local temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located within Katra town.
The Shiv Khori Temple: A cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated near Katra.
The Mahamaya Temple: A temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mahamaya, offering panoramic views of the valley.

Food

The Dhaba: Offers traditional North Indian vegetarian dishes and snacks at affordable prices.
The Katra Restaurant: A popular choice for vegetarian thalis and a wide selection of North Indian cuisine.
The Vaishno Devi Cafe: Serves delicious vegetarian snacks, sandwiches, and juices.
The Green Kitchen: Offers a variety of vegetarian options, including South Indian dishes and salads.
The Vegetarian Paradise: A pure vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of cuisines, including Chinese and Punjabi.

Station Address

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Railway Rd, Katra, District: Reasi. Pin: 182301.
State: Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation: 814 m above sea level
Type: Terminus   Category: NSG-2
Zone: NR/Northern   Division: Firozpur
SVDK/SMVD Katra is in Recent News
Number of Platforms: 3
Number of Halting Trains: 0
Number of Originating Trains: 25
Number of Terminating Trains: 25
4 Follows
Rating: 5.0/5 (488 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (63)
porters/escalators - excellent (62)
food - excellent (61)
transportation - excellent (60)
lodging - excellent (60)
railfanning - excellent (62)
sightseeing - excellent (60)
safety - excellent (60)

Nearby Stations

CRWL/Chak Rakhwal 15 km     REAI/Reasi 19 km     MCTM/MCTM Udhampur 24 km     UHP/Udhampur 24 km     BAKK/Bakkal 25 km     RMJK/Ram Nagar JK 34 km     DUGA/Dugga 36 km    
Departures
Arrivals
Station Map
Forum
News
Gallery
Timeline
RailFan Club
Station Pics
Tips

Station Forum

Page#    Showing 11 to 15 of 1150 blog entries  <<prev  next>>
Info Update
1062138 views
2

Aug 01 (17:29)   12958/Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express | MMCT/Mumbai Central (5 PFs)
Nothingispermanentvalid~
Nothingispermanentvalid~   557 blog posts
Entry# 6143019            Tags   Past Edits
2 compliments
Agree Agree
In my opinion railways should make future train sets with this coach composition 6 general class coaches including luggage loading capacity , 6 sleeper coaches , 8 ac class coaches ( which can include third ac or second ac or first ac or can be a mixture of these coaches ) and ( either 1 ac coach or 2 ac coaches can be removed to add pantry car coach and extra luggage coach ) so 6+6+8 total 20 and 2 electric locos ( 1 at front side of whole trainset and 1 at back side of the whole trainset ) so 20 +2 total 22 coaches , so that instead of giving lhb rakes to some trains which runs on a longer path railways should directly convert those mail or express or superfast express trains into these trains sets and cost of making lhb coaches will also be reduced or...
more...
saved due to directly conversion of mail or express train into train sets and rake reversal time of many trains will be reduced cost of doing rake reversal of a train will also be reduced ( due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) and speed of all trains can be increased (due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) . Please give your opinion on this but please don't give any argument related to politics so that i can save my post from getting archived.

Or either railways can apply this coach composition in in some upcoming amrit bharat express trains so that we can get see that whether this coach composition for train sets will become a successful idea or will become waste idea.
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
More Posts
Rail Fanning
76843 views
2

Aug 07 (22:35)   12445/Uttar Sampark Kranti Express (PT) | JAT/Jammu Tawi (3 PFs)
RF_udhampur~
RF_udhampur~   309 blog posts
Entry# 6149732            Tags   Past Edits
1 compliments
Great
12445 - Uttar sampark kranti express came from new delhi leaving jammu tawi going to ⏩ MCTM Udhampur ⏩ SMVD katra (you can also listen announcement for 12477 - jaamnagar express which was arriving on Jammu tawi just after departure of Uttar sampark kranti) jamnagar ⏩ jammu tawi ⏩MCTM Udhampur⏩ SMVD katra
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
Poll
127055 views
49 votes
2

Jun 21 2019 (20:39)   LNL/Lonavla (3 PFs)
ankit0507~
ankit0507~   2090 blog posts
Entry# 4348886            Tags   Past Edits
Which is highest BG railway station ?
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
NO vote
Lonavala
2%
1
Khandala
0%
0
Udhampur
2%
1
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
71%
35
Yeshwantpur
0%
0
Siliguri
0%
0
Kirandul
0%
0
Igatpuri
0%
0
Srinagar
2%
1
Banihal
22%
11
More Posts
General Travel
406447 views
12

★★
Apr 06 (15:19)   11449/Jabalpur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express | NRW/Narwana Junction (4 PFs)
Arjun1234~
Arjun1234~   1141 blog posts
Entry# 6021359            Tags   Past Edits
पश्चिम मध्य रेलवे ने IRTTM-2024 मिटिंग में प्रस्ताव भेजा है।:-
1.11449/11450 जबलपुर-श्री माता वैष्णो देवी कटड़ा साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस को *द्वि साप्ताहिक* चलाने!
2.19803/19804 कोटा-श्री माता वैष्णो देवी कटड़ा साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस को *द्वि साप्ताहिक* चलाने!
3.20985/20986 कोटा-उधमपुर साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस को *द्वि साप्ताहिक* चलाने!
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
More Posts
Info Update
63137 views
30

★★★
Jun 20 (16:53)   SGDN/Sangaldan (3 PFs)
Exynos9611~
Exynos9611~   23791 blog posts
Entry# 6101106            Tags   Past Edits
17 compliments
Great Great Useful Great Great:update. Great Great Great Great Useful Great Great Great:Nice captures..👍👍 Great Great Great Useful
Source Rail Minister X Handle

Successful trial run of MEMU train between Sangaldan - Reasi section of USBRL project.

📍Jammu & Kashmir
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
More Posts
Page#    Showing 11 to 15 of 1150 blog entries  <<prev  next>>

Scroll to Top
Scroll to Bottom
Go to Mobile site
Important Note: This website NEVER solicits for Money or Donations. Please beware of anyone requesting/demanding money on behalf of IRI. Thanks.
Disclaimer: This website has NO affiliation with the Government-run site of Indian Railways. This site does NOT claim 100% accuracy of fast-changing Rail Information. YOU are responsible for independently confirming the validity of information through other sources.
India Rail Info Privacy Policy