Central Railway Update: About 56K passengers travel in Vistadome Coach which fetches revenue of Rs 7.32 crores during April to September 2022

October 14, 2022 Rail News

Vistadome Coach attracts more Passengers, about 56K passengers travel in Vistadome coach during 6 months from April 2022 to September 2022, Fetches revenue Rs 7.32 crores during April to September 2022.

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  • The Vista Dome coaches o­n Central Railway have received an overwhelming response from passengers. Whether it is the breathtaking 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 56,895 passengers registering a revenue of Rs.7.32 crore during six months from April 2022 to September 2022. The Mumbai-Madgaon-Mumbai Janshatabdi Express is the foremost with an occupancy of more than 100% i.e. 16,078 passengers registering a revenue of Rs.3.35 crore.
  • The Mumbai- Pune – Mumbai Deccan Queen has registered an occupancy of 99% in Up direction  i.e from Pune to Mumbai with revenue of Rs. 1.43 Cr and the Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Deccan Express with 100% occupancy i.e. 16,190 passengers and a revenue of Rs.1.26 crores.
  • The Vistadome coaches were first introduced o­n CR in Mumbai-Madgaon Janshatabdi Express in 2018. Due to the huge demand from the passengers, the second Vistadome coach o­n Mumbai-Madgaon Route was attached to Tejas Express with effect from 15.09.2022.
  • The immense popularity of these coaches led to the introduction of these coaches in the Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express from 26.6.2021 and also considering the demand from the passengers, two more Vistadome coaches o­n Mumbai-Pune Route was attached to Deccan Queen from 15.8.2021 and in Pragati express with effect from 25.07.2022 as well as o­ne Vistadome coach in Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express also with effect from 10.08.2022.
  • The Vistadome coaches apart from having a glass roof top has a number of other features like wide window panes, LED lights, Rotatable Seats and Pushback Chairs, Electrically Operated Automatic Sliding Compartment Doors, Wide side sliding doors for Divyangs, Toilets with ceramic tile flooring etc. Last but not the least, the viewing gallery.

Source: Central Railway -Press Release |  Image Credit (representational): MoR