Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine

Chopper Service Remains Suspended For Second Day At Vaishno Devi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 14, 2019

The helicopter and ropeway service at the famous cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir remained suspended for the second day on Saturday due to inclement weather, Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Ramesh Kumar said.

Vaishno Devi Shrine To Have Its Own Disaster Response Force By Next Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu that attracts lakhs of devotees from across the world every year, will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September next year, a senior official said on Sunday.

Helicopter, Ropeway To Vaishno Devi Shrine Suspended Due To Heavy Snow

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Helicopter and cable car services to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were suspended on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bhawan-Bhairon Passenger Ropeway Inaugurated For Vaishno Devi Pilgrims

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Malik on Monday e-inaugurated the Rs 85-crore Bhawan-Bhairon passenger ropeway, aimed to make travel easier for Vaisno Devi pilgrims.

Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Temporarily Suspended After "Unprecedented Rush"

Jammu News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday March 31, 2018

The Vaishno Devi yatra has been temporarily suspended due to overcrowding in last evening. "The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has been suspended from the Katra base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district due to an unprecedented rush of pilgrims," an official of the cave shrine said.

New Vaishno Devi Track Not Ready, Top Court Sets Aside Green Panel Order

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday November 20, 2017

The Supreme Court today stayed the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board told the top court that it was not possible as it the path is still under construction.

Green Panel Seeks Report On Waste Management At Vaishno Devi Shrine

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 11, 2016

The National Green Tribunal today directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there.

Forest Fires Engulf Large Area Near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine

India News | Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday May 18, 2016

Massive forest fires are raging in areas near the Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra. Air force choppers are being used to douse the flames.

Cold Wave Continues In Kashmir Valley

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 14, 2016

Cold wave continued across the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region today, with the Met Office forecasting a further dip in the night temperatures till Saturday.

Shrine Board Asks Aviation Regulator to Conduct Safety Audit of Chopper Operations

Jammu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2015

Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a detailed safety audit of the helicopter operations between Katra-Sanjichhat sector in Jammu and Kashmir, where a recent chopper crash killed six pilgrims and a woman pilot.

'Very Poor' Solid Waste Management Around Vaishno Devi Shrine: Green Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2015

"Very poor" solid waste management, including dumping of dung, en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine and in Jammu and Katra towns has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to ask top officials of the shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month.

Jammu and Kashmir Government Imposing 'Jizya Tax' on Vaishno Devi Pilgrims: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 7, 2015

Flaying the decision of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir to levy service tax on pilgrims availing of chopper service to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, Congress today questioned whether it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's version of 'Jizya tax'.

Over 45 Pilgrims Rescued After Bus Falls in Punjab Canal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 17, 2015

Over 45 pilgrims returning from the Hindu shrine of Vaishno Devi were rescued after the bus they were travelling in fell into an irrigation canal near Punjab's Madhopur town, police said on Monday.

Train to Katra Stuck in Tunnel Due to Engine Failure

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 16, 2014

The newly introduced direct train to Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, was stuck in a tunnel for an hour this morning due to engine failure near the Katra Railway Station.

PM Modi to Visit Kashmir on July 4

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 28, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a one-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir July 4, his first to the state after assuming office, official sources said.