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Vistadome Coaches Get Overwhelming Response, Registers Occupancy of 20,407 Passengers In Oct-Dec 2021

Central Railway has registered an occupancy of 20,407 passengers registering revenue of Rs.2.38 crore between October to December-2021.

Vistadome Coaches Get Overwhelming Response, Registers Occupancy of 20,407 Passengers In Oct-Dec 2021
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The Vista Dome coaches on Central Railways have received an overwhelming response from passengers. Whether it is the breath-taking views of the valleys, rivers and waterfalls along the Mumbai-Goa route or the spectacular views of the Western Ghats along the Mumbai-Pune route, these coaches with glass tops and wide window panes have proved to be a hit. 

Central Railway has registered an occupancy of 20,407 passengers registering revenue of INR 2.38 crore between October to December-2021. The CSMT-Madgaon-CSMT Janshatabdi Express is the foremost with an occupancy of 100 per cent i.e. 7,754 passengers registering revenue of INR 1.40 crore. The CSMT-Pune-CSMT Deccan Express is close behind with an occupancy of 90.43 per cent i.e. 7,185 passengers and a revenue of INR 50.96 lakh, followed by the Deccan Queen with 5,468 passengers and revenue of INR 46.30 lakhs. The Deccan Queen is more popular in the Up direction i.e from Pune to Mumbai with an occupancy of 94.28 per cent. 

The Vistadome coaches were first introduced in the Mumbai-Madgaon Janshatabdi Express in 2018. The immense popularity of these coaches led to the introduction of these coaches in the Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express with effect from June 26, 2021. Due to the huge demand from the passengers, the second Vistadome coach on Mumbai -Pune Route was attached to Deccan Queen from August 15, 2021. 

The unique Vistadome coaches, apart from having a glass rooftop has a number of extra-ordinary features like wide window panes, LED lights, Rotatable Seats and Pushback Chairs, GPS based info system, Multiple Television Screens, Electrically Operated Automatic Sliding Compartment Doors, Wide side sliding doors for Divyangs, Toilets with ceramic tile flooring and a viewing gallery. 

The Vistadome coach in the Deccan Queen has been refurbished and decorated by the Matunga Workshop of Central Railway. The Vistadome coaches have boosted tourism and have revolutionized the concept of luxury travel on Indian Railways.

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