{"id":16513,"date":"2017-04-17T15:05:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T15:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=16513"},"modified":"2017-04-17T15:52:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T15:52:55","slug":"features-of-vistadome-coaches-for-visakhapatnam-araku-valley-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/features-of-vistadome-coaches-for-visakhapatnam-araku-valley-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"Andhra Pradesh Gets India\u2019s First Vistadome Train Coaches with Glass Ceiling, Rotating Chairs, Luxury Lounges"},"content":{"rendered":"
The tourist train between Visakhapatnam and Araku Valley has got the long-awaited European makeover in form of Vistadome glass coaches, which are somewhat modeled on the Glacier Express in Switzerland.<\/strong> The first of its kind in India, the air-conditioned Vistadome coaches fitted to the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley passenger train will spellbind travelers with panoramic views of nature through large glass windows and a glass-domed ceiling, thereby giving them a feel of the Swiss Alps train.<\/p>\n Visakhapatnam, a short flight away from Hyderabad RGI Airport<\/a><\/span>, is a popular tourist destination in Andhra Pradesh. Traveling the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley route by train is one of the most scenic train journeys<\/a><\/span> in India.<\/strong> On top of that, the newly launched Vistadome coaches are a pure delight to tourists. The Vistadome train coaches come with a host of breathtaking features including special observation lounges and push-back chairs with rotating seats.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Among the unique features of Vistadome coaches of the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley passenger train are double-wide reclining seats with a 360-degree rotating facility for an overwhelming joy of sightseeing.<\/strong> Each of the two Vistadome coaches cost INR 3.38 crore for 40 seats. Tourists now can drink to the beauty of natural sights along the 128-km route from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley while sitting on the reclining, rotating, pushback chairs.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the most fascinating about the Vistadome coaches is the glass ceiling with electrically controlled transparency.<\/strong> To say precisely, opalescence of the glass-domed roof can be controlled to delight travelers with crystal-clear views of the outer world during the journey. Passengers of the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley train can climb to special observation lounges in the Vistadome coaches for more spectacular views.<\/p>\n The Vistadome coaches are also fitted with automatic sliding doors and multi-tier luggage racks.<\/strong> The modern amenities that the glass coaches are equipped with for convenience of travelers include LED lights, GPS-enabled info system, and multiple TV screens for infotainment, according to the press release issued by Indian Railways<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n The Vistadome coaches were launched for a trial run on the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley route. Tickets for rides in these coaches will be available from April 18 for use from April 19, 2017. A ride in the Vistadome coaches may cost around INR 600.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Reportedly, two similar coaches with the same features will be added to tourist trains in Kashmir Valley in order to promote tourism.<\/p>\n Travel Beats is an Indian Community portal by Indian Eagle, a leading international organization for cheap flights booking<\/a>. Travel Beats publishes the latest travel and tourism news for Indian Diaspora.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The tourist train between Visakhapatnam and Araku Valley has got the long-awaited European makeover in form of Vistadome glass coaches, which are somewhat modeled on the Glacier Express in Switzerland. The first of its kind in India, the air-conditioned Vistadome coaches fitted to the Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley passenger train will spellbind travelers with panoramic views of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[38,274,233],"yoast_head":"\n\n