<p>The South Western Railway has introduced two luxurious Vistadome coaches on day Express trains, offering a 180-degree panoramic view of the scenic western ghats to the passengers.</p>.<p>According to Chief Public Relation Officer of South Western Railway, Aneesh Hegde, this train route traverses through the Western Ghats, specifically the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat section.</p>.<p>"The section is scenic, offers breathtaking glimpses of mountains, valleys, gorges and greenery. The region abounds in monsoon with even more beautiful scenery," he added.</p>.<p>Hegde said the train will have two Vistadome coaches with each coach having a seating capacity of 44.</p>.<p>Seats are rotatable 180 degrees whereas the wide and large windows will offer a clear close-up view to the passengers. The Vistadome coach has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai on the LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch platform/technology).</p>.<p>There are glass rooftops that offer views of the sky to the passengers. These rooftops have anti-glare screens too, the SWR CPRO said. The coach is equipped with CCTV surveillance, fire safety systems, LED display, oven and refrigerator, mini pantry, multi-tiered steel luggage shelves, mobile charging socket on each seat, 'content-on-demand viewable by passengers, the officer said.</p>.<p>He added that the coach is equipped with automatic sliding doors and bio-toilets. "The seats have foldable snack tables, similar to that in aircrafts. The coaches are also equipped with a GPS based public- address system and Braille signage to assist 'Divyang' (visually challenged) passengers. There is also a space, sort of lounge, provided at the far end of the coach with a large viewing window," Hegde said.</p>
<p>The South Western Railway has introduced two luxurious Vistadome coaches on day Express trains, offering a 180-degree panoramic view of the scenic western ghats to the passengers.</p>.<p>According to Chief Public Relation Officer of South Western Railway, Aneesh Hegde, this train route traverses through the Western Ghats, specifically the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat section.</p>.<p>"The section is scenic, offers breathtaking glimpses of mountains, valleys, gorges and greenery. The region abounds in monsoon with even more beautiful scenery," he added.</p>.<p>Hegde said the train will have two Vistadome coaches with each coach having a seating capacity of 44.</p>.<p>Seats are rotatable 180 degrees whereas the wide and large windows will offer a clear close-up view to the passengers. The Vistadome coach has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai on the LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch platform/technology).</p>.<p>There are glass rooftops that offer views of the sky to the passengers. These rooftops have anti-glare screens too, the SWR CPRO said. The coach is equipped with CCTV surveillance, fire safety systems, LED display, oven and refrigerator, mini pantry, multi-tiered steel luggage shelves, mobile charging socket on each seat, 'content-on-demand viewable by passengers, the officer said.</p>.<p>He added that the coach is equipped with automatic sliding doors and bio-toilets. "The seats have foldable snack tables, similar to that in aircrafts. The coaches are also equipped with a GPS based public- address system and Braille signage to assist 'Divyang' (visually challenged) passengers. There is also a space, sort of lounge, provided at the far end of the coach with a large viewing window," Hegde said.</p>