South Central Railways gets first train with Vistadome coach

Hyderabad, Aug 12 : The Secunderabad-Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express has been restored for operations with the addition of one Vistadome coach.

Within the initial couple of days of its debut, the train received a huge reception with an average of of 64 percent, SCR said.The glass-topped top offers a large windows passengers can now see the stunning scenery on their journey as the train travels across the Ananthagiri Hills along the Vikarabad-Wadi section.

On the way, passengers can also enjoy the Ujni backwaters and dams near Bhigwan which is known for the abundance of migratory and inshore birds.In addition to having a roof made of glass as well, the Vistadome coach comes with a variety of additional features, such as wide windows with LED lights, rotatable , pushback chairs, electric-operated automatic sliding compartment doors as well as wide sliding doors to the side and so on.Train No.12026 Secunderabad-Pune Express leaves Secunderabad at 14.45 hours (except Tuesday) and arrives in Pune at 23.10 hours the following day.ms/ar.