Official Yatra Service Charges
+ What We Charge for Booking Assistance
By Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Tour and Travel, operated by Gouri Enterprises. Every rupee is accounted for below - Shrine Board services at official rates, plus a small coordination fee for booking on your behalf, handling follow-ups, and being available 24×7.
We are a private service provider. We are not the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and are not affiliated with it; official services are booked through the Shrine Board at their published rates.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Tour and Travel - Your Yatra Assistance Partner
We are Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Tour and Travel, operated by Gouri Enterprises (GSTIN 09DLDPS8321D1Z0), a private yatra assistance company. We operate independently of SMVDSB - all Shrine Board services (helicopter, battery car, aarti, ropeway) are booked at their official published rates. Every rupee the Shrine Board charges reaches them unchanged.
Our fee covers the coordination work: monitoring slot availability, placing bookings at the right moment, managing cancellations, and being your single point of contact across 5 different booking systems.
booking portals
for everything
With You Before, During & After Your Darshan
Your booking confirmation is just the beginning. Since 2022, our team has been a steady companion for pilgrims - answering questions before departure, guiding every step from Katra, and staying reachable until you are safely back home.
Official Rates + Our Assistance Fee
Shrine Board rates as published on official portals (subject to change by SMVDSB).
Our assistance fees
Fixed fees, charged on top of the Shrine Board's official rate. You pay the Shrine Board rate exactly as published - no markup.
| Service | Shrine Board rate | Our fee |
|---|---|---|
| Yatra Parchi (RFID) Children below 5 years: free | Free | ₹10 per pilgrim |
| Rooms (Shrine Board) Shrine Board rooms at Bhawan | From ₹800 per night | ₹300 2-bed room ₹500 Room with 4+ beds per room booking |
| Battery Car | ₹450 up · ₹300 down | ₹50 per person, per trip |
| Helicopter | ₹2,700 one way · ₹5,400 return (incl. GST) | ₹300 per person, per trip |
| Attka Aarti | ₹2,000 per person | ₹100 per person |
| Ropeway Children below 3 years: free | ₹100 per person | ₹25 per person |
| Navchandi Path | ₹75,000 - ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,100 per booking |
| SSVP Puja | From ₹26,000 | ₹2,100 per booking |
| Hawan | ₹11,000 in person · ₹2,100 virtual | ₹1,000 per booking |
| Pony / Pithu / Palki | Fixed rates, paid on the spot | Offline only - hired on the spot |
- We are a private service provider. We are not the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and are not affiliated with it; official services are booked through the Shrine Board at their published rates.
- Not booked? Full refund of our fee, up to 2 days before your yatra.
- Payment: online, to the account of Gouri Enterprises, our travel partner. GST invoice on request, with 18% GST added.
- Shrine Board rates as published; they can change them at any time.
What Our Booking Fee Actually Pays For
Slot Monitoring
Helicopter & aarti slots open at specific times and sell out in minutes. We monitor and book the moment they open.
Re-booking on Cancellations
If a slot gets cancelled by the Shrine Board, we rebook automatically - you don't have to track it.
5 Portals → 1 Contact
Helicopter, battery car, aarti, ropeway, pony - all on different systems. We manage every one.
24×7 WhatsApp Support
Before, during, and after your yatra. Any issue, any hour - you have a direct person to call.
No Local Overcharging
We negotiate with local operators so you don't pay inflated walk-in rates at the counter.
On-Ground Coordination
Our representative meets you at the station and guides the first critical steps so nothing goes wrong.
Prefer to book directly with the Shrine Board? All official portal links are on each service page above - we've made them easy to find.
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