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A Day in Jammu: Vande Bharat, Bahu Fort, Amar Mahal, and Planning a Kashmir Journey

  Summary From a quick Vande Bharat trip to Jammu and practical SIM card tips to Bahu Fort, Amar Mahal, local shopping, and Kashmir tour options, this guide combines first-hand experiences with practical travel advice for first-time visitors. Reaching Jammu from Amritsar Getting from Amritsar to Jammu in the shortest time possible via road includes taking a cab to Pathankot Cantt Railway Station and then boarding a pre-booked Vande Bharat Express that departs at 11:17 am and reaches Jammu at 12:43 pm. Grab a cup of coffee from the shop on the main platform before heading to your platform and clicking pictures. First Things to Do After Arriving If you do not have a postpaid SIM card or one that works in Jammu & Kashmir, buy one from the shops outside Jammu Railway Station as you exit. The process requires live photograph, Aadhar card.  The SIM activation is instant. You could be sold a sim supposed to work countrywide but stops functioning when you exit Jammu...