From wherever you are, reach Jammu and then take the road to Katra, a small town about 50 km away. Jammu to Katra You can hire cabs from Jammu airport, railway station and the Tourist Reception Centre. Buses leave for Katra every 10 minutes from the main bus stand at Jammu, the first bus is at 5.30 am and the last at 8.30 pm. The journey is about 2 hours, but the terrain is hilly and winding. So if you are prone to nausea and vomiting, then popping a pill is advisable. Katra to the Shrine It's a 13-km long arduous trek for those unused to regular physical exercise. But most pilgrims do it, so lace up, chant 'Jai Mata Di' and keep walking! If you absolutely can't, then there are ponies and palanquins that you can ride on. The Notified Area Committee manages these services. All porters, ponies and palanquin owners are registered with the NAC and carry identity cards. Palanquins as well as ponies carry passengers, one at a time, of all age groups up the hill. Porters, or pithoos as they are popularly known, carry children up to 12 years (who are afraid to ride on ponies), light-weight elderly people or luggage up the hill. The rates for all these services are fixed. The charge per pony and per porter is up to Rs. 225. The charge for a palanquin is Rs. 2,075.00. Palanquins can be hired from the Shrine Board assistance counter located at the main bus stand, Katra. Porters/ponies can be hired from Chetak Bhawan located just near the Darshani Darwaza. Do not to pay over and above the fixed rate for these services. A prepaid pony/porter system has also been launched at Chetak Bhawan.

To Jammu Jammu is connected air to Delhi and Srinagar; by train to all metros and important cities in northern India. There are regular bus services from all major north Indian cities like Amritsar (243 km), Chandigarh (436 km), Delhi (586 km), Srinagar (305 km) and Mansar (62 km). Helicopter Service (7 minutes) There are daily flights from Katra to Sanjichhat, just a couple of kilometers from the holy shrine. If you are driving down in your own vehicle and do not wish to halt at Jammu, then head straight on National Highway No.1A. At Domel, nearly 35 km from Jammu, the road branches off into two; while one heads towards Srinagar the other leads to Katra.