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Shiv Khori Guide

Shiv Khori cave shrine in Reasi: how to reach from Katra or Jammu, the walk from Ransoo, timing, crowds around Mahashivratri and combining it with Vaishno Devi.

By OmarUpdated 8 Oct 20263 min read
Quick answer

Shiv Khori is a cave shrine to Lord Shiva in Reasi district, usually visited as a long day trip from Katra. You drive to Ransoo (the base) and walk about 3–3.5 km on a paved path to the cave; ponies and palkis are available. It is busiest around Mahashivratri.

At a glance

DetailInfo
BaseRansoo, Reasi district
Walk~3–3.5 km each way
From KatraDay trip (~3 hours each way by road)
BusiestMahashivratri

How the day works

Leave Katra early, reach Ransoo by mid-morning, walk up to the cave (inside, passages are narrow in places), and return to Katra by evening. Pony and palki services are available at Ransoo.

Combine with Vaishno Devi

Do Shiv Khori the day before or after the Vaishno Devi yatra, not on the same day. Keep one easy day between them for seniors.

Official bookings and our role

We are a private trip planner, not a shrine board. Registration, permits, helicopter tickets and darshan slots are only through the official shrine board channels; we help you plan around them.

FAQ

The path is paved and moderate; the cave itself has some narrow, low sections. Most families manage it comfortably.

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Written by Omar, trip planner in SrinagarChecked on the ground: 8 Oct 2026 · How we check
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Getting here

Arriving by train

The Kashmir rail link now runs to Srinagar. Vande Bharat trains are the quickest way in from Jammu and Katra.

TrainFrom → toTimes
26401Jammu Tawi → Srinagarvia Katra, Reasi, Banihal · 6 days a week06:20 → 11:10
26402Srinagar → Jammu Tawivia Banihal, Reasi, Katra14:00 → 18:50
26403Katra → SrinagarCheck current timetableCheck IRCTC
26404Srinagar → KatraCheck current timetableCheck IRCTC
Timings change — check IRCTC or NTES (139) before booking. Tatkal for AC classes opens one day before at 10 am.
Station pickupNearest station for this pageShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)

Driver meets you at Katra station; most Katra stays are 5–15 minutes away.

Pickup and drop:₹1,100Arrange my station pickupChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Allow extra time on the way back: there are security checks before boarding.

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