Yatra Route

Banganga, Charan Paduka, the track and the helipad.

Zig-zag line of lights marking the Vaishno Devi track on the dark hillside above Katra, with buses parked in the foreground
The illuminated track zig-zagging up the hill above Katra at night
The Vaishno Devi Bhawan complex seen across a green forested slope from the trekking track
The first glimpse of the Bhawan from the track
The ornate white gateway at Banganga on the Vaishno Devi yatra route, lit at night
The gateway at Banganga
Arched marble entrance of the Charan Paduka temple on the Vaishno Devi route with pilgrims on the steps
Entrance to the Charan Paduka temple
The marked helipad at Sanjichhat on the Vaishno Devi route seen from above, with the words Sanji Chhat Helipad painted on it
The helipad at Sanjichhat
An orange and white helicopter climbing against a clear blue sky
A helicopter on the Katra service (photographed on an earlier date; aircraft and operator may differ today)