Vaishno Devi

7000 people are being allowed to visit the shrine in a day.Their temperature is being checked and all necessary SOPs, in the wake of the pandemic, are being followed.

The app, set to be launched on October 17, the first day of Navratri, would also have a feature to conduct live 'hawan'The new app for live 'darshan' and 'hawan' will work on both 'Android' and 'iOS' operating systems

The Vaishno Devi Shrine along with other religious places across the Union Territory reopened for devotees on 16 August after remaining closed for almost five months due to the covid-19 outbreak

The Vande Bharat Express train on the Delhi-Katra route will have three stops: Ambala, Ludhiana and JammuCurrently, a superfast train takes about 12 hours to reach Katra from Delhi

The Delhi-Katra route was chosen by the Railway Board in a bid to capitalise on the high traffic volume owing to the Vaishno Devi temple pilgrimage The first Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 was launched on the Delhi-Varanasi route

NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar's recent orders include capping the number of pilgrims at Vaishno Devi and maintaining silence at Amarnath temple

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board told the Supreme Court that it was not possible to open the new path from 24 November

National Green Tribunal also says a new path to Vaishno Devi exclusively for pedestrians and battery-operated cars will be opened from 24 November

Vaishno Devi is a Hindu holy shrine, but the job to get the devotees closer to god is managed by Muslims

Vaishno Devi is a Hindu holy shrine, but the job to get the devotees closer to god is managed by Muslims