Railways new vistadome coach clears 180 kmph speed test

By Anand Singh New Delhi, Dec 29 : December 2020 added another feather to the cap of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) as its new design vistadome tourist coach successfully completed the 180 kmph trial run.
The announcement was made by Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
Taking to Twitter, Goyal said: “Ending the Year on a Great Note: Indian Railways’ successfully completed 180 kmph speed trial of new design vistadome tourist coach. These coaches will make train journeys memorable for the passengers and give further boost to tourism.” A senior railway ministry official told IANS: “The oscillation trial run was held last week, in which the newly built coach completed the 180 kmph test successfully in the KOta division of West Central Railway. The trial run was completed seven days earlier than scheduled. “ He said, “Even squeeze test of the new vistadome coach was completed in ICF earlier this month.” The official said that the vistadome tourist coach has a larger viewing area including roof top glass with 44 seats for passengers with rotation up to 180 degrees. The coach also has a Wi-Fi-based passenger information system.