Indian Railway’s Vistadome coaches with glass roofs provide exciting train travel for passengers. Currently, 45 trains are operated across the Indian Railway network with Vistadome coaches. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha recently, said that the Vistadome train journeys are chosen based on natural scenic beauty.
The Union Minister mentioned that the Vistadome coaches were allocated based on various factors such as availability of Vistadome coaches, its operational viability, train daytime travel, load limits and passenger demand. Take a look at the following zonal trains with the Vistadome coach:
1) Central Railway Zone: Train No. 11007/08 Mumbai – Pune Express, Train No. 12051/52 Mumbai – Madgaon Express and Train Number 12123/24 Deccan Queen Express
(Central Railway Zone: Train Number 11007/08 Mumbai – Pune Express, Train Number 12051/52 Mumbai – Madgaon Express And Train Number 12123/24 Deccan Queen Express)
2) East Coast Railway Zone: Train Number 18551/52 Visakhapatnam – Kirandul Express (Arakuare)
(East Coast Railway Zone: Train Number 18551/52 Visakhapatnam – Kirandul Express (up to Araku))
3) Northeast Frontier Railway Zone: Train Number 15777/78 Alipurduar – New Jalpaiguri Express, Train No 15887/88 Guwahati – Badarpur Express, Train No 15907/08 Tinsukia – Naharlagun Express 3/85/595 52541, 52540, 52556 Darwan (NG)
(Northeast Frontier Railway Zone: Train Number 15777/78 Alipurduar – New Jalpaiguri Express, Train Number 15887/88 Guwahati – Badarpur Express, Train Number 15907/08 Tinsukia – Naharlagun Express As Well As Train Numbers 52593/95/98 / 44, 52541, 52540, 52556 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (NG)
4) Western Railway Zone: Train No. 20947/48 Ahmedabad – Kewadia Express, Train No. 20949/50 Ahmedabad – Kewadia Express, Train No. 52965/66 Mhow – Patalpani – Kalakund (MG) as well as Train No. 029501 / 071,01 /. 9 72 Billimora – Waghai (NG)
(Western Railway Zone: Train Number 20947/48 Ahmedabad – Kevadiya Express, Train Number 20949/50 Ahmedabad – Kevadiya Express, Train Number 52965/66 Mhow – Patalpani – Kalakund (MG) Number 09501/02, 09071/72 Billimora – Waghai (NG))
5) Southwest Railway Zone: Train No. 16539/40 Yeshwantpur – Mangalore Express, Train No 16515/16 Yeshwantpur – Karawara Express, Train No. 16575/76 Yeshwantpur – Mangalore Express and Train No. 16539/8 Shivangapura – 16579/8
(South Western Railway) zone: Train Number 16539/40 Yeswantpur – Mangalore Express, Train Number 16515/16 Yeswantpur – Karwar Express, Train Number 16575/76 Yeswantpur – Mangalore Express as Well as Train Number 16579/80 Yeswantpur – Shivamogga Express)
6) Northern Railway Zone: Train No. 52453/54 and 52459/60 Kalka – Shimla Express
(Northern Railway Zone: Train Number 52453/54 as Well
7) Northeast Railway Zone: Train Number 05319/20 Mylani – Bichia Special (MG)
(North Eastern Railway Zone: Train Number 05319/20 Mailani – Bichia Special (MG))