Ludhiana to Katra
Taxi Service

The Ludhiana to Katra taxi is a drive of about 330 km that normally takes 6 to 7 hours. Punjab Delhi Taxi is based in Ludhiana — our office is on Dugri Road, Model Town — so the car comes to your door from within the city, not from another town.

Ludhiana to Katra Route by Road

The usual route is Ludhiana → Phillaur → Jalandhar → Dasuya → Mukerian → Pathankot → Kathua → Samba → Jammu → Katra, which is NH44 all the way to Jammu, then the Katra road from the Jammu bypass.

The cab leaves by Jalandhar Bypass. Most yatris leave Ludhiana in the evening or before dawn so that they can start the climb the same day.

Vaishno Devi Yatra from Ludhiana

Katra is the base town for the Mata Vaishno Devi yatra. The cab drops you at your hotel or near the bus stand, close to the yatra registration counter — every pilgrim needs the yatra card before starting the climb from Banganga.

• Katra Bus Stand and the yatra registration counter
• Hotels around Fountain Chowk
• Banganga, where the walking track starts
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
• The helipad, for those with helicopter tickets

The usual booking is a round trip of two days: the car waits in Katra while you complete darshan and brings you back to Ludhiana. Entering Jammu & Kashmir involves a toll at Lakhanpur, and prepaid SIM cards from other states do not work there — keep a postpaid number handy to reach the driver.

Pickup Points in Ludhiana

Pickup is from your home, office or hotel anywhere in the city, including:

• Dugri (Phase 1, 2 and 3) and Urban Estate
• Civil Lines, Ghumar Mandi and Mall Road
• Ferozepur Road, Aarti Chowk and PAU
• Samrala Chowk, Chandigarh Road and Jamalpur
• Shimlapuri, Gill Road and Janta Nagar
• Sarabha Nagar and Gurdev Nagar
• Haibowal and Rishi Nagar

Ludhiana to Katra Taxi Fare and Cars

A one way Ludhiana to Katra taxi means a single-direction fare; the empty return is our cost, not yours. For a same-day or next-day return, a round trip with the same car and driver is the better deal.

Choose a sedan if you are one to four people with normal luggage, an Ertiga for a family of five or six, and an Innova Crysta for long-legged comfort or airport luggage. Larger groups can ask for a Tempo Traveller.

Fares change a little with the car and the travel date, so we quote on call (9872290260) rather than print a number that may be out of date. The quote states whether toll and state tax are included.