With the upgrade of the Deccan Queen finally happening in 2019-2020, the Indian Railways have not only decided to retain the dining car but also agreed to give the train an exclusive colour. In a rare gesture, the railways have now called for a commuter vote to decide on the choice of new colour codes, among the eight officially shortlisted.

The Central Railway had a special made-to-order 20-car train for the iconic train from ICF Chennai after feedback from a commuter survey on how it should be. mid-day had first reported about the Deccan Queen commuter survey in its February 23 edition.