Be careful with hotels and taxi drivers
Hotel/cab drivers are involved in this fraud. These people target pilgrims who have come to visit Vaishno Devi for the first time. When you sit in their cab, they will tell you to buy chunri and puja items from a certain place, there is no shop ahead. In such a case, you will be sold low priced items at four times the price.
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One person told that he had to pay Rs 3100 for a chunari and three silver items. When he asked further, he came to know that the price of chunari was only Rs 300-400 and the price of silver items was Rs 200-250. After this, the whole game of the hotel/cab driver became clear.
Restaurant owners raised food prices
While climbing the Vaishno Devi temple, there are many small hotels and restaurants in between, so when you stop here to rest and eat, the staff here is ready to rob you. Actually, when someone orders food here, 50 rupees are added per plate. So our advice is that when you eat in any hotel or restaurant here, then first ask the price of the food.
Beware of fake helicopter tickets
Vaishno Devi shrine is located at an altitude of 5 thousand 300 feet above sea level. There are some people who are unable to climb to visit Vaishno Devi. Therefore, helicopter facility has been provided here, but let us tell you, you need to be cautious before booking helicopter tickets online, because in the era of social media, fake helicopter tickets are being sold. Jammu and Kashmir Police had busted a gang selling fake helicopter tickets online.
Horse, mule and porter owners are demanding extra money
From the base camp Katra, one has to climb about 13 kilometers to reach the temple of Mata which is called 'Bhawan'. In such a situation, the facility of riding a horse, mule, pony or palanquin is also provided here. The facilities are not free, you have to pay for it.
Even when you book one of these at a fixed price, the owner of the horse, mule, pony or palanquin ride asks you to pay for the food and water of the horse and mule. So before booking them, make sure everything is clear so that you do not get cheated later.
Avoid discounts
When you reach Katra, you will see many hotels in a line, where the hotel staff will tell you about giving a discount, after which when you accept the offer given by them, later a staff member will come to ask for donation in the name of Mata Rani. In such a situation, he will try to extort money from you. Therefore, our advice is that you should not fall into this trap.
