Ministry of Railways | Status on Vistadome Trains

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Ministry of Railways

Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that At present, 45 number of trains over Zonal Railways are being operated with Vistadome coaches in their composition, as detailed below;-

Sl No. Zonal Railway Details of Trains
1. Central Railway 11007/08 Mumbai-Pune Express 12051/52 Mumbai-Madgaon Express 12123/24 Deccan Queen Express
2. East Coast Railway 18551/52      Visakhapatnam-Kirandul      Express

(Upto Araku)

3. Northeast Frontier Railway 15777/78 Alipurduar – New Jalpaiguri Express 15887/88 Guwahati-Badarpur Express 15907/08 Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express 52593/95/98/44, 52541, 52540, 52556

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (NG)

4. Western Railway 20947/48 Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Express 20949/50 Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Express 52965/66 Mhow-Patalpani-Kalakund(MG)

09501/02, 09071/72 Billimora-Waghai(NG)

5. South Western Railway 16539/40 Yeswantpur-Mangalore Express 16515/16 Yeswantpur-Karwar Express 16575/76 Yeswantpur-Mangalore Express

16579/80 Yeswantpur-Shivamogga Express

6. Northern Railway 52453/54, 52459/60 Kalka – Shimla Express
7. North Eastern Railway 05319/20 Mailani-Bichia Special(MG)

 

Routes are selected based on natural scenic beauty. Further, allotment of Vistadome coaches is based on factors such as availability of Vistadome coaches, its operational feasibility, load limitations, day-time journey of the train and demand of the passengers.