Vistadome: Glass Roofed Wonder

After weeks of anticipation and excitement, passengers on Saturday were finally able to enjoy the picturesque view of the Western Ghats from the first-ever Vistadome coach in Pune-Mumbai Deccan Express. Videos of the journey have left many on social media excited.

(See video below)

Following the restoration of the Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express, "passengers can enjoy unhindered views of river, valley, waterfalls, etc. on Mumbai-Pune route," the Central Railways said in a statement. Until now, the Vistadome coach was running only in Mumbai-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Special train.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The Vistadome coach is a 40 seater 360-degree view coach that is glass-roofed

The coaches have seats that rotate to 360 degrees to provide passengers with a better sightseeing experience

The Vistadome coach will enable passengers to enjoy the view of the ghats section