As off September 18, an incredible Vistadome (glass-ceiling) coach has been attached to the Dadar-to-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express. Central Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Sunil Udasi made the announcement, adding that other than providing a panoramic view of the journey, these air-conditioned coaches feature LED lights, rotating and reclining seats.

As reported by NDTV, during the monsoon season the train will run three times a week, following the change in season, will go up to five days. As former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had stated, the purpose of these trains is to boost India’s standard in the International tourism game.

As IRCTC Chairman AK Manocha had put it, “The basic objective behind such a project is to promote tourism and woo upscale tourists from both India and abroad.” Though India has one of the largest rail networks on the planet, there is little by way of rail tourism, aside from the hugely expensive options such as The Maharaja’s Express or the Palace On Wheels, and now, the Tejas Express, but we all know how that worked out. As reported by Financial Express, the vistadome coach was received by the Central Railway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in the first week of September.

Vistadome’s have previously been an addition to travel between Visakhapatnam and Araku stations. Mumbai to Goa is a beautiful landscape and train ride, the vistadome will only make this journey even more enjoyable. We keenly await the addition of vistadome coaches on more train journeys across India’s breath-taking coastlines and landscapes.