The shopkeepers, and owner of palanquin held a three-day strike. The strike started on Friday, after plan of Rs 250 crore passenger ropeway project was announced by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The project will be between Tarakote Mark to Sanji Chhat.

On the third of the strike hundreds of shopkeepers and labourers held a protest rally against the plan proposed for ropeway project, as per media reports.

#WATCH | J&K: People hold protest against the Mata Vaishno Devi ropeway project, in Katra pic.twitter.com/soomGQqYCa

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The protestors sat outside the office of subdivisional magistrate and Shalimar Park in Katra. The protestors held the sit-in and raised the slogans against the shrine board and against the plan proposed for ropeway project.

According to officials, The people protesting against the project held the protest rally along the traditional trek route. They demanded the withdrawal of the project, as per media reports.

Most of the shops which is along the trek route were closed on the third day, while the owner of pony and palanquin didn’t provided any service. Due to this it caused hardship to the devotees, but the pilgrimage continued.

The Vaishno Devi shrine is located at altitude of 5 thousand 300 feet above sea level. Devotees needs to climb about 13 kilometers to reach Bhawan, from the base camp Katra. Climbing on foot is not necessary to reach the temple of Mata Vaishno Devi. Devotees can also ride a horse, mule, palanquin which are available to go from Katra to Bhawan. Also, there is a regular helicopter based service. Devotees will have to travel 2.5 kilometers on foot from Sanjhi Chhat.

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