Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari and Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel flagged off the maiden run of two Vistadome coaches attached to Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur Weekly Express Special on Sunday.<br />'' <br />''The train was flagged off in Mangaluru in Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka.<br />'' <br />''The Vistadome coaches were introduced by the Ministry of Railways to promote tourism.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, the two tri-weekly and one weekly train services between Bengaluru and Mangaluru pass through enchanting Western Ghats via Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road Ghat section.<br />'' <br />''The scenic location with rivers, streams, water falls, mountains, valleys, gorges, lush greenery, tunnels and monsoon rains can be viewed through Vistadome Coaches manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.<br />'' <br />''These coaches have glass rooftops with anti glare screens offering clear views of the sky.<br />'' <br />''For the benefit of the tourists travelling in these special coaches, there is CCTV surveillance provided for safety.<br />'' <br />''The coach has an LED display, oven and refrigerator, mini pantry, luggage shelves, and mobile charging sockets on each seat.<br />'' <br />''It is also equipped with automatic sliding doors and bio-toilets.<br />'' <br />''The seats have foldable snack tables and lounge at the far end of the coach with a large viewing window.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The coaches also have GPS based public address systems and Braille signage for the physically challenged. Each coach has 44 seats.</span><br />