How to book Indian Railways' Vistadome coaches this festive season?
Gowrish Babu
Indian railways has introduced Vistadome coaches on various trains running on various scenic routes.
So far, there are approximately 45 vistadome coaches passing through scenic like Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, Himalayan West Bengal, Kalka-Shimla, Mumbai-Goa and Mangaluru-Bengaluru route.
Since, the demand for them is higher during festive season, the service may be increased from once a week to daily in October or November.
The Vistadome coaches have large glass panels for windows, rotating seats, a glass roof and observation lounges for passengers to take in the vista of the passing-by landscape.
Each coach has a seating capacity of 44 with 180-degree seat rotation and WiFi-based passenger information systems.
Want to book tickets for Vistadome coach on IRCTC’s portal? Read on to find out how
Go to IRCTC’s official website: irctc.co.in
Login by entering your username and password on the website. Add captcha as mentioned
Enter your train journey details, ‘from and to’ details, journey date, category etc.
But for the ‘Class’ select ONLY AC Chair Car or Executive Chair Car while booking for Vistadome coaches and untick the rest of the classes.
Then you will be able to see the ticket fare details
Depending on the distance, destination and choice of class, the fare may range from Rs 425 to Rs 2600 (approximately).
To book tickets, choose the ‘Book Now’ option under the availability option.
In the following pages, you will find the ‘Passenger details,’ ‘review booking,’ and payment options.