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Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express’ Vistadome coach receives positive response

Moreover, while all the 44 seats were booked on Saturday, 41 tickets were sold on Sunday whereas, on Monday, 40 seats were booked.

Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express’ Vistadome coach receives positive response
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According to reports, the Vistadom coach on the Deccan Express has been receiving a positive response from the passengers.

This 44-seater coach is running between Mumbai and Pune. Moreover, while all the 44 seats were booked on Saturday, 41 tickets were sold on Sunday whereas, on Monday, 40 seats were booked. In addition, officials from the Central Railways have stated that the response from the passengers have been good and the coach was nearly full on the three days that it has operated so far.

Meanwhile, the glass-roofed coach has wide window panes and seats that rotate to 360 degrees to provide passengers with a better sightseeing experience. Moreover, it also has 12 LCD television screens for entertainment, a mini-fridge, automatic sliding compartment doors, an oven, a juicer grinder and toilets fitted with ceramic tiles.

Furthermore, almost after a month, the services of Deccan Queen and Deccan Express trains, connecting two important cities Pune and Mumbai started from June 26. The bookings for which had opened on June 24.

Passengers on the rail route between Pune and Mumbai can now avail of seats in a special Vistadome coach on the Deccan Express Special. This is the first time a Vistadome coach has been deployed on the Mumbai-Pune route, railway officials said. Besides, Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Special train also has this coach.

The commuters going to Pune will also be able to enjoy the scenic beauty of nature while passing near to Matheran hill (Near Neral), Songir hill (near Palasdhari), Ulhas River (near Jambrung), Ulhas Valley, areas of Khandala, Lonavala, etc. and the waterfalls, tunnels on southeast Ghat section.

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