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The Indian Railways has added a Vistadome coach to the Shatabdi Express from Mumbai to Gandhinagar for an “upgraded travel experience & panoramic view” for travellers. A clip showing passengers during the journey in the Vistadome coach has been shared by the Ministry of Railways on Twitter.
The clip shows them enjoying the scenes outside through the large glass windows and are also seen reading and talking to each other during the journey. The camera pans to show a glass roof as well.
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“Upgraded Travel Experience & Panoramic View! Experience a journey that will expand your horizons, in #Vistadome Coach that has been attached to Mumbai- Gandhinagar Capital Shatabdi Express. The large glass windows & glass roofs provide a panoramic view of the picturesque route,” said the tweet.
The 34-second clip shared on Monday at 10:54 am has garnered more than 6,000 views so far. The railways ministry also shared photographs of the coach and passengers enjoying the journey.
While some users were delighted with the Vistadome coach, some others raised demands, including improving cleanliness, and security, on other trains. “Safe & Beautiful Journeys!” commented a user. “Rather focus on some selected train, Plz focus on all Trains moving in-country….1.cleaness of train 2. Securities tight on train 3. in Small station proper service 4. Emergency medical facility on train 5. Anyone break rules take hard penalty,” commented another user.
See reactions:
https://twitter.com/iman_deepak/status/1513402570143719427
https://twitter.com/PrakashKumar_12/status/1513391713422753798
A press release issued by Western Railways said the Vistadome coach in Mumbai-Gandhinagar Capital Shatabdi Express has been added on a temporary basis from Monday to May 10 next year. The features of the Vistadome coach include large glass windows, glass roofs, rotating seats, and an observation lounge for sightseeing.
