I Finally Did the Amarnath Yatra From Jammu — Here's Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
I remember standing at the Jammu railway station early in the morning, bag on my shoulder, heart full of excitement and honestly a little bit of nervousness too. The Amarnath Yatra had been on my bucket list for years. And I'm glad I finally went — but I'm even more glad I went prepared. If you're reading this, you're probably planning yours. So let me save you the confusion and just tell you what I wish someone had told me before I left. Why Jammu is the Best Starting Point Most pilgrims from across India take a train or flight to Jammu first. It's well connected — trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore — and the Satwari Airport has daily flights too. From Jammu, you travel by road through some of the most beautiful mountain scenery you'll ever see, passing through the Jawahar Tunnel before reaching Srinagar, then heading further up towards Sonamarg and Baltal. What I liked about booking a proper Amarnath Yatra package from Jammu is that everything w...