Ministry of Railways introduces Vistadome Coaches

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Vistadome Coaches
Vistadome Coaches

Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal has informed that Luxurious coaches with glass ceiling termed as Vistadome coaches having panoramic view have been introduced. Some of these coaches have infotainment system also.

13 such coaches are available on following sections of Indian Railways:

  1. Dadar and Madgaon (1 coach)
  2. Araku Valley (1 coach)
  3. Kashmir Valley (1 coach)
  4. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (4 coaches)
  5. Kalka Shimla Railway (2 coaches)
  6. Kangra Valley Railway (1 coach)
  7. Matheran Hill Railway (1 coach)
  8. Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2 coaches)

These coaches have larger glass windows and good quality interiors.

Cost of manufacture of a new Broad Gauge (BG) Vistadome coach is approximately clip image0024 crores. The glass windows of the BG Vistadome coaches manufactured in Integral Coach Factory / Chennai have laminated glass sheets which will not shatter, Zonal Railways take necessary precautions wherever necessary during the operation of trains / coaches.

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