With breathtaking views of the valleys, rivers and waterfalls along the Mumbai-Goa route and the spectacular views of the Western Ghats along the Mumbai-Pune route, Vistadome coaches with glass tops and wide window panes have proved to be a hit with passengers on the Central Railway.

“Central Railway has registered an occupancy of 20,407 passengers registering a revenue of Rs 2.38 crore between October and December 2021. The CSMT-Madgaon-CSMT Janshatabdi Express is the foremost with a 100 per cent occupancy, i.e. 7,754 passengers, registering a revenue of Rs 1.40 crore. The CSMT-Pune-CSMT Deccan Express is close behind with 90.43 per cent or 7,185 passengers and a revenue of Rs 50.96 lakh, followed by the Deccan Queen with 5,468 passengers and a revenue of Rs 46.30 lakh. The Deccan Queen is more popular in the Up direction from Pune to Mumbai with an occupancy of 94.28 per cent,” said Shivaji Sutar, chief public relations officer, Central Railway.