actually, I was a bit shocked to see how come within sometime they could reach Vaishno Devi...from agra to delhi to jammu to katra and then walk up the mountain...from base of katra to the mountain top by feet takes around four hours, there are also other provisions to reach, by horse...but no mechanical vehicle..one has to walk or take a horse ride...
Usually, the temple stays so crowded, I remember I had visited on one Dec.31st night and it was really a miracle that I could enter the temple without any problem in a completely empty condition..This temple is devoted to Devi Durga or Shakti and is believed to work miracles...
If some others can also add their experiences in case someone has gone there or knows about it...
there was a famous song of Mohd. Rafi and Narendra Chanchal from the movie Asha ,
tune mujhe bulaya Sherawaliye..main aaya main aaya Sherawaliye...
Jaimatadi
"Jai Mata Di - Tune Mujhe Bulaya - Chanchal & Rafi"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86-A8HGO8qU