Chennai: For the first time in Southern Railway, a ‘Vistadome’ coach with a glass roof will be attached and operated on the Madurai–Guruvayur Express from Oct. 22.
At the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Perambur, Chennai, LHB ‘Vistadome’ tourist coaches have been being manufactured since 2017 to attract tourists. In this situation, for the first time in Southern Railway, a ‘Vistadome’ coach with a glass roof will be put into service on the Madurai–Guruvayur Express from Oct. 22 to Jan. 15.
Regarding this, Southern Railway officials said: The Vistadome coach has been designed so that passengers can fully enjoy natural beauty such as scenic mountain regions and waterfalls.
With large glass windows and rotating seats, this coach allows one to enjoy nature from a 360-degree angle. There are only 44 seats in a coach. It also includes technological features such as Wi-Fi and GPS. This coach has been built at a cost of Rs. 4 crore.
For the first time in Southern Railway, a Vistadome coach will be introduced for passengers on the Madurai - Guruvayur Express train (16327) from Oct. 22. It will be operated on a trial basis for 4 months until Jan. 15. The coach will be attached and operated 4 days a week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday). In the return direction (Guruvayur - Madurai), it will be in effect from Oct. 23 to Jan. 16. In this direction too, the coach will be attached and operated 4 days a week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday).
When traveling along the Sengottai–Punalur mountain route on the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border via the Aryankavu pass, one can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the Western Ghats. In this coach, the base fare starts at Rs. 515. The total fare for the full journey from Madurai to Guruvayur is Rs. 1,875. Officials said this.
