Katra Town, lying in the foot of Trikuta Mountains, 48 kms. from Jammu, serves as the base camp for visiting the famous shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, which is approachable on foot along a 13 kms long well laid footpath. Every year, more than 4.5 million pilgrims pass through Katra on their way to the holy shrine.

Katra serves as the base camp for pilgrims who visit Vaishno Devi. It has a thriving tourism industry that offers plenty of hotels, guest houses, restaurants, dhabas, fast-food joints that fit all kinds of budgets. Free accommodation is provided by some registered trusts in the form of Sarais for the poor. The number of pilgrims that visit the shrine every year has increased from 1.4 million in 1986 to 6.2 million in 2005. Over the years, a lot has changed, but one should not miss the opportunity to walk through the main bazaar (market) for buying (do not forget/hesitate to negotiate a bit) souvenirs, dryfruits, woolen garments, hosiery, leather jackets, etc.

Hotel Subhash is centrally located in the heart of the town Katra (Jammu and Kashmir, India), near to taxi and bus stand, yatra slip counter and main market in the neighbourhood. Katra is Located at 50 Kms from Jammu, a small town which serves as the base camp for visiting the famous shrine of Vaishno Devi Ji in the Trikuta Hills. The shrine is approachable on foot along a 12 Kms.

Hotel Subhash International is centrally located in the heart of the town Katra (Jammu and Kashmir, India), near to taxi stand and bus stand, yatra slip counter and main market in the neighbourhood. Katra is Located at 50 Kms from Jammu, a small town which serves as the base camp for visiting the famous shrine of Vaishno Devi Ji in the Trikuta Hills. The shrine is approachable on foot along a 12 Kms.