Vistadome coaches a big hit

Introduced on July 11, they have seen full occupation on many days

Vistadome coaches attached to day train services between Bengaluru and Mangaluru to promote tourism by the South Western Railway have been receiving overwhelming response from the travelling public. They are almost fully booked for the last week of July. South Western Railway introduced two each Vistadome coaches on two tri-weekly and one-weekly day express trains between Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur. The maiden service was launched at Mangaluru Junction on July 11 with Train No 06540 Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur weekly Express Special. With 44 executive class seats in each coach, the maiden run saw 79 passengers availing themselves of the services. The coaches ran to their full capacity on July 14, 17, 18 (with five on the wait list), 22 and 24 (with 18 on the wait list) from Mangaluru to Yeshwantpur. On the other hand, full occupancy of coaches was registered from Yeshwantpur to Mangaluru Junction on July 16 and 17 (with six each on the wait list), July 18 (one on the wait list), July 19, July 22 (three on the wait list), July 23 (seven on the wait list), July 24 (17 on the wait list) and July 25 (two on the wait list). The coaches are fully booked on July 26 and from July 29 to July 31, with wait lists.