The budget plan with 3AC train tickets to Jammu Tawi from your city, the road to Srinagar, two nights at Pahalgam around the holy cave darshan and the train back. From ₹27,900 per person from Delhi; pick your city below for the exact plan.
The Amarnath Yatra Package by Train covers the train fare to Jammu Tawi from 50 Indian cities. Jammu has direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal and many more; cities without a direct train connect at Delhi, and we book the two legs with a comfortable gap.
The land plan is the same from every city: Jammu to Srinagar by road on arrival day, two nights at Pahalgam with the darshan by helicopter or trek, a Srinagar night, and the drive back to Jammu for the train home. Only the train fare changes, so the city table below shows the starting price for each departure.
Train reservations open 60 days before travel. We book on the opening day and confirm the berths before the balance is due.
The order of sightseeing can change with weather, convoy timings, Shrine Board instructions and darshan queues.
| Day | Route | Distance and time | Night stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Your city 🚆 Jammu Tawi | Direct or via Delhi | Train |
| Day 2 | Jammu → Udhampur → Banihal → Srinagar | About 270 km, 8 to 10 hours | Srinagar |
| Day 3 | Srinagar → Pampore → Pahalgam → Betaab Valley | About 90 km, 3 hours | Pahalgam |
| Day 4 | Pahalgam helipad → Panchtarni → Holy Cave → Pahalgam | 20 minute flight each way, 6 km each way on foot or pony | Pahalgam |
| Day 5 | Pahalgam → Srinagar | About 90 km, 3 hours | Srinagar |
| Day 6 | Srinagar → Jammu Tawi 🚆 | 270 km road, then train | Train |
| Day 7 | Arrive home | Tour ends |
Starting prices per person on twin sharing. Final price depends on dates, hotel category, vehicle and group size.
| Tour name | Amarnath Yatra Package by Train |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 Days / 6 Nights (2 train nights, 2 nights Srinagar, 2 nights Pahalgam) |
| Route | Your city 🚆 Jammu → Srinagar → Pahalgam → Holy Cave → Pahalgam → Srinagar → Jammu 🚆 Your city |
| Start point | Your city station (train included) |
| Tour price | From ₹27,900 per person (standard category, 2 pilgrims, twin sharing) |
| Category | Stay and meals | Price from (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-star hotels (2 train nights, 2 nights Srinagar, 2 nights Pahalgam), breakfast and dinner, private sedan | ₹27,900 |
| Deluxe | Deluxe hotels with lake or valley views, breakfast and dinner, Innova or similar | ₹31,900 |
| Premium | Deluxe houseboat at Srinagar and 4-star resorts, all meals, Innova Crysta | ₹37,900 |
Standard category. Larger groups share the vehicle cost, so the per person price drops.
| Group size | Vehicle | From Delhi (per person) | Land only, from Srinagar (per person) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 pilgrims | Sedan (Dzire or Etios) | ₹27,900 | ₹25,400 |
| 4 to 6 pilgrims | Innova or Crysta | ₹25,900 | ₹23,400 |
| 7 to 12 pilgrims | Tempo Traveller | ₹23,900 | ₹21,400 |
| 13 pilgrims and above | Mini coach, group rate | On request | On request |
| Add-on | Charged | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Helicopter Pahalgam → Panchtarni → Pahalgam | Per person, at the Shrine Board fare | About ₹9,800 round trip in recent seasons |
| Helicopter Baltal → Panchtarni → Baltal | Per person, at the Shrine Board fare | About ₹5,600 round trip in recent seasons |
| Pony from Panchtarni to the cave and back | Per person, district rate | About ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 |
| Palki from Panchtarni to the cave and back | Per palki, district rate | About ₹12,000 to ₹18,000 |
| Gulmarg or Sonamarg day trip | Per vehicle | ₹3,500 sedan, ₹5,000 Innova |
| Vaishno Devi extension (2 nights Katra) | Per person | From ₹7,900 |
| Single room supplement | Per person | ₹7,800 |
| Child 5 to 11 years with extra bed | Per child | 70% of the adult price |
| Extra night due to weather or yatra suspension | Per room | ₹2,500 standard, ₹4,000 deluxe |
Prices are for the 2027 season and are starting prices. Opening week and weekends cost more. Helicopter fares, pony and palki rates are set by the Shrine Board and the district administration each season. GST is extra where applicable.
Hotel names are confirmed on your booking voucher. Similar hotels are used when the listed ones are full on yatra dates.
| Halt | Nights | Standard | Deluxe | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srinagar | 2 nights | 3-star hotel near the boulevard or Rajbagh | Deluxe hotel with Dal Lake view | Deluxe houseboat on Dal or Nigeen Lake |
| Pahalgam | 2 nights | 3-star hotel on the Lidder river | Deluxe resort with valley view | 4-star resort, Pahalgam |
All hotels have attached bathrooms, hot water and vegetarian meals. Rooms at Baltal and on the trail are tents run by the camp operators, so comfort there is basic on every category. Houseboats at Srinagar are moored on Dal or Nigeen Lake and reached by shikara.
Helicopter fares and pony rates are fixed each season by the Shrine Board and the district administration and are paid at the published rate.
| Route | Section | Distance | Options and approximate rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahalgam | Pahalgam helipad → Panchtarni | 20 minute flight | Helicopter about ₹4,900 one way; then 6 km to the cave |
| Pahalgam | Chandanwari → Sheshnag → Panchtarni → Cave | 32 km, 2 to 3 days | Pony about ₹7,000 to ₹9,000 one way; palki ₹16,000 and above; camps at Sheshnag and Panchtarni |
| Baltal | Baltal helipad → Panchtarni | 7 minute flight | Helicopter about ₹2,800 one way; then 6 km to the cave |
| Baltal | Baltal → Domel → Barari → Sangam → Cave | 14 km, 1 day each way | Pony about ₹3,000 to ₹4,500 one way; palki ₹9,000 and above; pithu ₹2,500 and above |
| Both | Panchtarni → Holy Cave | 6 km | Foot 2 to 3 hours; pony about ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 one way; palki ₹6,000 and above |
Helicopter tickets are sold only through the Shrine Board's authorised channel, need the registration number and ID of each pilgrim, and are issued for one date and one sector. Flights run in clear weather between early morning and mid afternoon; grounded sorties are refunded by the operator. Read our Amarnath Yatra helicopter booking guide, the helicopter fare page and the booking dates page for the current season.
This is a likely schedule. The coordinator may adjust it for weather, convoy timings, Shrine Board instructions or local rules. Extra stay caused by landslides, bad weather, road closures, flight cancellations or yatra suspension is payable by the guest.
| Mode | Gateway | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Air | Srinagar Airport (SXR) | Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jammu, Ahmedabad and more; 15 km from the city |
| Train | Jammu Tawi (JAT) or Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | Direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad and many cities; 270 km by road to Srinagar, or a 1 hour flight |
| Road | Jammu to Srinagar on NH 44 | 8 to 10 hours through the Banihal tunnel; convoy timings on yatra days |
| Helicopter | Pahalgam or Baltal to Panchtarni | Tickets through the Shrine Board's authorised channel for the registered date |
| Period | Weather | Crowd and advice |
|---|---|---|
| Opening week (late June or early July) | Cold nights, snow near the cave, clear mornings | Biggest ice lingam and heaviest crowd; book 6 to 8 weeks ahead |
| Mid July | Monsoon showers in the valley, afternoon clouds on the route | Steadier helicopter slots; keep a buffer day |
| Late July to Raksha Bandhan | Rain more frequent, trail slippery | Lower hotel prices; the lingam may have reduced in size |
| September to June | Yatra closed | Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg can still be visited as a Kashmir holiday |
Starting price per person with return 3AC train fare to Jammu Tawi, standard category, 7 days 6 nights.
| City | Travel | Price from (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Jammu Rajdhani, Shalimar Express, Jhelum Express, Vande Bharat to Katra | ₹27,900 |
| Mumbai | Swaraj Express, Mumbai Central to Jammu Tawi | ₹30,400 |
| Chennai | Andaman Express, Chennai to Jammu Tawi | ₹31,900 |
| Kolkata | Himgiri Express, Jammu Tawi Express | ₹30,900 |
| Bangalore | Via Delhi (Karnataka Express or Rajdhani, then Jammu Rajdhani) | ₹32,400 |
| Hyderabad | Via Delhi (Telangana Express, then Jammu Rajdhani) | ₹31,400 |
| Ahmedabad | Sarvodaya Express, Ahmedabad to Jammu Tawi | ₹29,900 |
| Pune | Jhelum Express, Pune to Jammu Tawi | ₹30,900 |
| Jaipur | Pooja Express (Ajmer to Jammu Tawi) | ₹28,900 |
| Lucknow | Begampura Express, Varanasi-Lucknow to Jammu Tawi | ₹28,900 |
| Visakhapatnam | Hirakud Express to Jammu Tawi, or via Delhi | ₹31,900 |
| Chandigarh | Daily expresses to Jammu Tawi (via Ludhiana and Pathankot) | ₹27,200 |
| Bhopal | Malwa Express, Indore-Bhopal to Jammu Tawi | ₹29,900 |
| Gwalior | Malwa Express and Chhattisgarh Express to Jammu Tawi | ₹28,900 |
| Nashik | Swaraj Express and Jhelum Express pass through Nashik Road | ₹30,400 |
| Cuttack | Hirakud Express via Delhi, or Puri to Jammu Tawi specials | ₹31,400 |
| Kanpur | Begampura Express and Muri Express pass through Kanpur | ₹28,900 |
| Dehradun | Hemkunt Express, Dehradun to Jammu Tawi | ₹28,400 |
| Patna | Archana Express, Patna to Jammu Tawi | ₹29,900 |
| Jamshedpur | Muri Express, Tatanagar to Jammu Tawi | ₹30,900 |
| Ranchi | Muri Express passes through Ranchi | ₹30,900 |
| Noida | Jammu Rajdhani, Shalimar Express from New Delhi | ₹27,900 |
| Ghaziabad | Shalimar Express and Jhelum Express stop at Ghaziabad | ₹27,900 |
| Gurgaon | Jammu Rajdhani, Shalimar Express from New Delhi | ₹27,900 |
| Navi Mumbai | Swaraj Express from Mumbai Central; Jhelum Express via Panvel connections | ₹30,400 |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh Express, Bilaspur-Raipur to Jammu Tawi | ₹30,900 |
| Durgapur | Himgiri Express stops at Durgapur | ₹30,400 |
| Rajkot | Via Ahmedabad on the Sarvodaya Express | ₹30,400 |
| Vadodara | Sarvodaya Express and Swaraj Express stop at Vadodara | ₹29,900 |
| Jammu | You are at the rail gateway of the yatra | ₹25,400 |
| Ludhiana | Most Delhi to Jammu trains stop at Ludhiana | ₹26,900 |
| Jalandhar | Most Delhi to Jammu trains stop at Jalandhar | ₹26,600 |
| Amritsar | Daily expresses to Jammu Tawi via Pathankot | ₹26,900 |
| Dhanbad | Himgiri Express stops at Dhanbad | ₹30,400 |
| Guwahati | Lohit Express, Guwahati to Jammu Tawi | ₹32,400 |
| Mangalore | Navyug Express, Mangalore to Jammu Tawi | ₹32,900 |
| Mysore | Via Bangalore and Delhi | ₹32,900 |
| Udaipur | Via Ajmer on the Pooja Express, or via Delhi | ₹29,900 |
| Jodhpur | Via Jaipur or Delhi | ₹29,900 |
| Ajmer | Pooja Express, Ajmer to Jammu Tawi | ₹29,400 |
| Bikaner | Via Delhi, or seasonal Bikaner to Jammu specials | ₹29,400 |
| Darjeeling | Via Delhi, or Guwahati to Jammu Tawi trains stopping at NJP | ₹31,900 |
| Shimla | Kalka to Chandigarh, then Jammu expresses | ₹28,400 |
| Trivandrum | Via Delhi (Kerala Express, then Jammu Rajdhani) | ₹33,400 |
| Allahabad | Via Delhi or Lucknow (Begampura Express) | ₹29,400 |
| Varanasi | Begampura Express, Varanasi to Jammu Tawi | ₹29,400 |
| Bokaro | Muri Express stops at Bokaro | ₹30,400 |
| Asansol | Himgiri Express stops at Asansol | ₹30,400 |
| Bhubaneswar | Hirakud Express via Delhi, or Puri to Jammu Tawi specials | ₹31,400 |
| Vijayawada | Andaman Express stops at Vijayawada | ₹31,400 |
Yes. The Vande Bharat and several expresses now run to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, 48 km beyond Jammu. Pilgrims adding Vaishno Devi start at Katra; for the Amarnath-only plan Jammu Tawi is the better start.
7 Days / 6 Nights: 2 train nights, 2 nights Srinagar, 2 nights Pahalgam, with the holy cave darshan on day 4.
From ₹27,900 per person on twin sharing for the standard category with 3-star hotels, breakfast and dinner, a private vehicle and registration help. Deluxe is from ₹31,900 and premium from ₹37,900. Helicopter tickets, pony and palki are extra at the published rates.
No, because the Shrine Board fixes the helicopter fare every season and sells tickets only through its authorised channel. We book the Pahalgam to Panchtarni sector for your registered date and add it at cost, about ₹9,800 round trip in recent seasons.
The Shrine Board announces the dates in spring. The yatra usually opens in late June or early July and closes on Raksha Bandhan in August. We take bookings with a refundable deposit until the dates are published.
We guide you through the online registration, the Compulsory Health Certificate from an authorised doctor and the RFID card collection, and we match hotel and helicopter dates to the registration slot. The Shrine Board fee itself is paid by the pilgrim.
Pilgrims aged 13 to 70 with a valid CHC. Women more than six weeks pregnant are not permitted. The cave is at about 3,888 m, so anyone with heart, lung or blood pressure problems should take medical advice before booking.
Bad weather or a security pause can hold the yatra for a day or more. The package carries a pony, palki or trek backup and flexible hotel nights. Helicopter tickets for sectors that do not fly are refunded by the operator. Extra hotel nights beyond the plan are charged at the contracted rate.
Every package, helicopter booking guide and city page on Amarnath Yatra Helicopter.
Complete tour packages with travel to Srinagar or Jammu arranged from your city.
Fly to Srinagar, with hotel, transfers and darshan plan included.
Train to Jammu Tawi or Katra, then by road to Srinagar and the base camp.
Helicopter ticket booking help and date alerts for pilgrims travelling from these cities.
Helicopter packages with flights or trains from your city and the Panchtarni ticket included.
Share your travel dates, city, number of pilgrims and Baltal or Pahalgam. We will reply with helicopter availability, a clear quote and a day-wise plan.