Sarovar Hotels opened The Vaishnodevi Sarovar Portico, Katra. Its latest outpost and first in Katra, at the foothills of Shri Vaishnodevi Ji, was jointly inaugurated by Ajay Bakaya, MD, Sarovar Hotels & Pushpa Devi, Chairperson, Katra Mata Vaishno Devi Hotels & Restaurants KMVDHR) in presence of Parvez Dewan, Former Advisor to Governor/Secretary Tourism Govt. of India, KMVDHR MD, Rakesh Wazir, Director Raj Singh, Shashi Thakur, Chairman Hotel Association Katra Shyam Lal Kesar, Sr.Vice President Virender Kesar and others.
While speaking on the occasion Bakaya said “Sarovar Hotels pilgrim portfolio comprises of hotels in Amritsar, Badrinath, Bodhgaya, Haridwar, Junagadh, Somnath, Tirupati and Vrindavan. The hotel seamlessly complements Sarovar’s existing hotels in J&K including RK Sarovar Portico, Srinagar and Viraj Sarovar Portico, Jammu”.
Commenting on the development, Anil Madhok, Executive Chairman, Sarovar Hotels, says, “We are delighted to open yet another hotel in the pilgrim destination, Katra. With Jammu and Kashmir emerging as one of our key markets, we look forward to further growth and increased traffic contribution from our hotels here. We will continue to focus on our expansion and also strengthen our position as we look to spread farther across North India.”
Wazir said, “The Vaishnodevi Sarovar Portico is a green 1.5 acres property at the entrance of Katra, adjoining SMVD Shrine Board Central office, 500 meters before Katra Bus Stand and 550 meters from newly made Railway Station. The holy Trikuta Mountains, where Goddess Vaishnodevi ji lives can be seen from within and outside the hotel. The hotel in addition to double rooms have spacious suites also.”
(Edited by Gayatri Anand)
