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Exploring the beauty of Jammu

By Agrta Singh

Then we thought to roam around the hotel, so we asked our taxi driver to take on a small ride around here and there. There was a small market with some J & K government cottages beside that market. Those cottages are for those who don’t want to stay inside the hotel. These cottages have their own kitchen where a family can stay and cook their food on own and can enjoy in the midst of nature.

माता वैष्णोदेवी यात्रा-भाग १ (मुज़फ्फरनगर से कटरा – KATRA VAISHNODEVI)

By Praveen Gupta

हमारी ट्रेन का समय ठीक ६.३० शाम को था. हम लोग ठीक ६ बजे स्टेशन पहुँच गए. स्टेशन पर भी प्रतीक्षा करने का एक अलग ही आनंद होता हैं. पता चला की ट्रेन १५ मिनट लेट हैं. दरअसल मेरठ से मुज़फ्फरनगर और सहारनपुर के बीच में सिंगल लाइन हैं. जिस कारण से करीब करीब सभी ट्रेन लेट होती हैं. हमारा आरक्षण S-6 डिब्बे में था. डिब्बे में चढ़ने के बाद वही समस्या जो की पूरे हिन्दुस्तान में रेलवे में हैं. दैनिक यात्री आरक्षित डिब्बों में घुसे रहते हैं. और बड़ा अहसान जताते हुए वे हमें हमारी सीट पर बैठने देते हैं. कहते है की सहारनपुर, यमुनानगर तक की ही तो बात हैं. पता नहीं रेलवे से ये समस्या कब दूर होगी. खैर सहारनपुर के बाद आराम से एडजस्ट हुए, हम घर से आलू ,पूरी, अचार आदि खाने में लेकर के आये थे. खाना खाकर के लंबी तान कर सो गए. सुबह ठीक पांच बजे ट्रेन जम्मू पहुँच गयी. स्टेशन पर अन्धेरा छाया हुआ था. हम लोग अपने सामान सहित बाहर बस स्टैंड पर आ गए.

Paradise regained : Day 7, 8 & 9

By Sundar

It was 4.30 AM and hot tea was waiting for us. By the time we left Pahalgam it was 5.30 AM. Katra is a good 280 KMs away. We stopped around 8.30 AM for breakfast. A warm welcome was given to the hot paranthas. It is a shame that we did not get to taste the popular local “Rajma Chawal” during our trip.

Vaishno Devi Yatra – A Pilgrim’s Progress

By Nikhil Chandra

Even appointments with gods come with privilege. A pilgrim with VIP pass could bypass all number and answer his/her calling with a privilege which a poor barefoot pilgrim couldn’t even dream of. An Amitabh Bachhan has more easy access to god than a mere “Nikhil Chandra”. Perhaps gold is a precious metal even among gods…who knows why the world is the way it is.

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