In view of the inclement weather and incessant rains, on Wednesday morning, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, keeping in mind the safety of the devotees, has suspended the battery car service route helicopter service and cable car service running between Ardhkumari to Bhavan for the time being. Have given. At the same time, due to this change in the weather, devotees have started feeling cold once again during Vaishno Devi Yatra.
According to the information received from the board, pebbles are falling at places on the battery car route. Therefore, the management closed this important route for the movement of devotees, keeping in mind the safety of the devotees. At the same time, the helicopter service running between base camp Katra to Sanjichhat has also been suspended due to a lack of clear visibility.
The ropeway, i.e. passenger cable car service running between Vaishno Devi Bhawan and Bhairon Ghati, has also been suspended. Due to inclement weather and constant rain and snowy winds, battery car service, passenger cable car service and helicopter service are currently suspended. Despite all this, there is no lack of enthusiasm among the devotees.
Amidst the rain and cold winds, devotees are coming and going on the Yatra route, chanting Jai Mata Di. Due to the suspension of helicopter service, the devotees who had booked are also going on the traditional route of Maa Vaishno Devi towards Maa Vaishno Devi Yatra, either on foot or by horse pithu or palanquin etc.
It has been raining continuously since last night. Apart from this, there was a sporadic hailstorm along with thunderstorms. Icy winds have been blowing since Wednesday morning. It is also raining lightly. At the same time, devotees from all over the country came to visit Mata Vaishno Devi, wearing raincoats with warm clothes, etc., along with their families, continued to travel through the traditional route to Maa Vaishno Devi. The devotees slowly move towards the building after stopping in the shed built on the road.
At the same time, the disaster management team of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and officers and employees of the Police Department are stationed at different places. Maa Vaishno Devi is keeping a close watch on the journey route. The way the weather is prevailing, it is expected that soon the devotees will once again get to see fresh snowfall on the Trikoot mountain of Maa Vaishno Devi and the Maa Vaishno Devi Bhawan complex.
Devotees are also eagerly waiting for this. You should be aware that on 22nd February, about 10000 devotees had made attendance at the feet of Maa Vaishno Devi, whereas on 23rd February, i.e. today at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, about 5500 devotees had left for the building. Even now, the arrival of devotees continues continuously. Therefore, devotees are constantly being instructed to travel with utmost care. In case of any problem, they can contact the nearest information centre.
