Passengers travelling from Kalka to Shimla can enjoy a breathtaking view thanks to Indian Railways' new coaches

In a bid to make commuter life better, the Indian Railways over the weekend introduced the see-through Vistadome coaches on the Kalka-Shimla rail route in Himachal Pradesh.

This isn't the first route that has these coaches. The route between Visakhapatnam and Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh also gives passengers a picturesque travel thanks to the open air-like feel these coaches provide.

There are similar coaches in Sri Lanka between Colombo and Kandy. While a road trip between the two towns is approximately one and a half hours, the rail jounrey can go up to three hours because the tran moves slowly, giving tourists a view that they will never forget.

People taking the Visakhapatnam-Araku route, and now the Kalka-Shimla route can experience a breathtaking view

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The Kalka - Shimla Rail, equipped with a Vistadome Coach, ran its first trial trip today. Passengers can now soak in the aesthetic landscape with better vision through the glass top ceiling of the newly converted coach.

This isn't the first route that has these coaches. The route between Visakhapatnam and Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh also gives passengers a picturesque travel thanks to the open air-like feel these coaches provide.

The Vistadome Coach boasts an amazing glass roof, which has electrically controlled opalescence! Yes, you read that right! That is, it can be made transparent or opaque at the turn of a switch, Zee Biz reported

The Vistadome coach given for Kalka-Shimla Rail has been modified as per the suitability. The normal Vistadome coaches are fitted with automatic sliding compartment doors, multiple TV screens and wider bodyside door.

There are similar coaches in Sri Lanka between Colombo and Kandy. While a road trip between the two towns is approximately one and a half hours, the rail jounrey can go up to three hours because the tran moves slowly, giving tourists a view that they will never forget.

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