Jharkhand Gets its First Vistadome Coach Train | Jharkhand | 13 Sep 2023

Why In News?

According to information received from the media on September 12, 2023, Ranchi-New Giridih-Ranchi Intercity Express train has been started. The biggest feature of this train is that it has also been provided with a Vistadome coach.

Key Points:

• The train was flagged off by Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi at 10 am on September 12 at New Giridih station under East-Central Railway.
• Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi, Giridih MP Chandra Prakash Chaudhary, local MLA Kedar Hazra and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi attended the inauguration ceremony in Giridih.
• On the first day this train ran like a special train. On this day, instead of the regular route, this train ran on the diverted route via Barkakana, Muri, Tatisilve. Its service will be regularized from September 13.
• One Vistadome coach has been added to the Ranchi-New Giridih-Ranchi Intercity Express. The train will run between New Giridih station and Ranchi which will provide a new traveling experience to the passengers with a glimpse of natural beauty.
• The Vistadome coach installed on this train will be a kind of tourist coach, which will have large glass windows. Besides, it will also have transparent windows on the roof.
• While traveling on this Vistadome coach, passengers will be able to see the side as well as the top view. This coach has been manufactured by ICF. There will be seating arrangements for 42-44 passengers on this coach. There will also be pushback chairs with seats that can rotate 180 degrees.
• What is a Vistadome Coach?
• Vistadome coaches are a type of tourist coach which has large glass windows and also has transparent glass windows on the roof. While traveling in this, the passenger gets a side view as well as a top view.