Vistadome coach disappoints Barak, Dr Rajdeep Roy urges Railway Minister to introduce it till Badarpur

Aug 4: The people of Barak Valley were waiting eagerly to get vistadome coaches in the Lumding- Badarpur route. However, all enthusiasm of the people of the valley evaporated when recently the railways department announced that the Vistadome express will play between Guwahati and Lumding instead of Lumding and Badarpur. Infact, the railways earlier declared that the trains with vistadome coaches will operate upto Badarpur from Lumding.

The resentment of the people of the valley could well be gauged by Silchar MP Dr Rajdeep Roy, who immediately wrote a letter in this regard to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways on 4 August, 2021. Citing the majestic scenic beauty of hills of NC Hills and Borail range, the Member of Parliament urged upon the Minister to ensure vistadome express in this route, which he said would also be commercially viable for the Indian Railways.

MP Dr. Rajdeep Roy wrote, “There has been a recent announcement that vista dome express will ply between Guwahati and Lumding instead of Lumding and Badarpur as previously declared and planned. I shall be thankful if you kindly ensure that Vistadome express operates between Lumding and Badarpur which happens to be very scenic in the hills of North Cachar and Borail Operation in this route I hope will also generate commercial gains for Indian Railways. Thanking you in anticipation.”