Kashmir Valley Railway mesmerizes one not only with its spellbound sceneries but also with the variety of rolling stocks. Here is one of them:
A DEMU rake wrapped up in tourism livery stabled at Badgam yard. The rake also includes an AC Tourist Car i.e. Vistadome coach which clearly is an indication towards the operation of a tourist train in near future.
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A question may arise in anybody's mind that why put in so much efforts behind a DEMU when electrification in that area is near completion ? If we minutely observe, every DEMU rake in Kashmir valley is fitted with HOG couplers which will facilitate the future usage of a HOG capable loco to power the DEMU rakes. In such scenario, the DEMU motor cars will be non-functional & simply serve as a normal carriage.