: 10 Places You Can Travel to in the Indian Railways’ Magnificent Vistadome Coaches #IndiaNEWS #Tourism There’s something about travelling by trains in India that makes the journey as alluring as

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10 Places You Can Travel to in the Indian Railways’ Magnificent Vistadome Coaches #IndiaNEWS #Tourism
There’s something about travelling by trains in India that makes the journey as alluring as the destination. The exchanging of stories with strangers, tucking into the vegetarian cutlet and surprisingly delicious tomato soup, and passing through some little-seen landscapes are joys that make the heart nostalgic, yet cheery at the same time.
And now, the views are set to get even better, with IRCTC’s new coaches introduced in around 45 existing trains this year. These coaches come with 180 degree rotatable plush seats so you can move around and get chatty, large glass windows for lovely scenic views, glass roofs with anti-glare screens for a peek into the sky, and a Wi-Fi based system to offer passengers more information.
So if you’re planning a holiday within the country anytime soon, you could book a train with a Vistadome coach to make the most of your journey. Here are some beautiful destinations that you can reach via Vistadome trains.
Ghoom in Darjeeling, West Bengal

This small town is the highest point of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways and is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. You might know Ghoom as the last stop on the charming Darjeeling Toy Train. Pulled by a steam engine, the one-and-a-half-hour ride in the toy train’s Vistadome coaches is filled with sights of sprawling mountains and greenery as far as the eye can see.
Getting there: Take a train or flight from your city to New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri, West Bengal. Then book train numbers 52593/95/98/44, 52541, 52540, 52556
Best time to go: October to December; with temperature between 10-15º Celsius
Top things to see/ do: Visit the intricate Ghum and Yiga Choeling Monasteries; take a toy train ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways; pluck aromatic plants at the Herb Garden, get a sighting of Mount Kanchenjunga when you ride the spiral railway Batista Loops; take a stroll around Ghoom time to pick up knick-knacks to take home.
Patalpani in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Patalpani Falls is perfect for vacationers who seek the comfort of crowds and holiday goers. Surrounded by a dense forest cover and rocky landscape, the water falls from 300 feet into a pool at the bottom. Legend has it that this pool is so deep that it goes all the way to hell or patal, hence the name Patalpani. It’s a great spot to spend the better part of the day floating in the pool, picnicking on the green patches around or for the more adventurous, enjoying the water sport activities available near the waterfall.
Getting there: Take a train or flight to Mhow in Indore. From there hop on to the 52965/66 Mhow-Patalpani-Kalakund heritage train
Best time to go: June to September, which is monsoon season so the water is flush.

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