The Holy caves of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

Top view of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir


The Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages of the Hindu religion which resides in a Holy cave known as Trikoot. This Holy Cave attracts millions of devotees every year. 

The management and administration of the Yatra are done by the
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB).

The Board was set up in August 1986 under the provisions of “The Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988” (Act No. XVII of 1988). Ever since the Board was formed, it has undertaken a number of developmental activities in its respective surroundings. One of the infrastructural developments executed by the board was Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) which was established under “The Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Act, 1999”. This act signifies the university as an autonomous, highly technical and fully residential body. 

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

With height, comes challenges. Located on the foothills of Katra, it was a complicated task to construct a 474-acre campus on irregular topography, which was 2700 feet above sea level. Extremely low-temperature conditions and drastic landslides result in more failure of the structure. This combined with the seismic forces and the weight of the structure itself makes the structure more vulnerable to various risks. And therefore being one of the premier educational institutes located in a hilly area, there was a need to craft a stable structure that ensured all the safety measures. 

Considering all the factors, A specialized product - Architectural Expansion Joints, was suggested by Sanfield to the key designers of this project. 
Now, because of the sudden occurrence of seismic forces, it was the need for a structure to install a specialized system to accommodate structural movement. Hence, based on the defined calculations the SAPX model was installed which allow the slide plate to return to its natural position even after a seismic occurrence. 

SAPX model, one of the systems of Architectural Expansion Joints

The self-centered seismic devices allow multi­directional movement, accommodate wide openings and has the property to even function properly during seismic events. And hence, in the year 2013-2014, we supplied a good quantity of 197.25 Running meters, followed by supplying 300 running meters of Architectural Expansion Joints in the year 2015-2016. The project cost for both years were 4,67,600 lakhs and 7,20,225 lakhs respectively. 

The other phase of this project was the construction of the Kalika Dham Guest House. 

Due to an increase in the number of devotees, SMVDSB took the decision to build this new structure to provide accommodation to the pilgrims during their yatra. Since the structure was constructed at a height, our experts decided to provide an expansion joint to accommodate the repeated movement of the structure, which can also make the structure safe during any seismic activity. 
 
Team Sanfield gave a solution by providing SAPX seismic system. We successfully installed 387.5 running meters of the following system in the year 2021 with a project cost of 9,55,233.6 lakhs. 

3D render model of SAPX system

With the execution of the above projects, remarkable success was achieved by Team Sanfield. The specialized solution provided by our team is maintenance-free and is performing well to date for all three projects. 
 
The Shrine Board has continuously strived hard to provide all possible facilities to the Devotees visiting the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Today the Shrine Board is recognized as one of the major service providing organizations in the country. The efforts of the Shrine Board has made the journey a smooth and memorable experience for the pilgrims.



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