page_title: Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Katra, Jammu and Kashmir / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
context_page_description: Katra or Katra Vaishno Devi, as it is popularly known, is a small town in Reasi district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains, where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. It is located 42 km from the city of Jammu.
context_section_description: The town has been connected by roads and state highways for a long time but recently it has also been connected by Indian Railways.
  Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link connects the Katra railway station of Northern Railways to the rest of Indian railways network. It was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014.
caption: Katra Railway Station, Vaishno Devi.
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