Vistadome coaches between New Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar may be operated daily during Puja in October or November to meet the high demand. The service is at present available once a week since the forests of north Bengal are closed for monsoon.
A train with one Vistadome coach leaves New Jalpaiguri for Alipurduar every Saturday and returns to New Jalpaiguri on Sunday. “We are already booked more than 80% during the Puja weekends and the demand is likely to exceed the capacity. In that case, we might increase the frequency of the coach,” said Dipankar Manna, an official of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
The luxurious Vistadome coaches with revolving chairs and large windows provide a magnificent 360° view of the surroundings. The glass ceiling ensures ample light. The chair cars started operating in north Bengal around a year ago.
