Pilgrims usually need 1–2 days to complete the journey around the Vaishno Devi temple. Religious travelers must walk approximately 12 kilometers each way from Katra to Bhawan and this journey should take 5 to 7 hours walking. Most people who worship at the shrine base their visits Katra or book Katra tour package. Travel time through helicopter services becomes substantially shorter thus enabling pilgrims to complete their darshan process in just a few hours.