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.