The newly introduced sleeper services operate on the Howrah-Guwahati, Delhi-Varanasi, and Mumbai-Bengaluru corridors, offering speeds cleared up to 160 kmph. Passengers have access to modern amenities, including vacuum-evacuation toilets, Wi-Fi networks, and specialized facilities for differently-abled travelers, alongside First AC hot water showers. Safety is reinforced through built-in crash-resistant stainless steel car bodies, fire barrier doors, and the Train Collision Avoidance System. Production is scaling rapidly, with contracts already distributed among BEML, ICF, Kinet, and Titagarh Wagons to manufacture hundreds of additional trainsets.
Key points
Modernized sleeper amenities like onboard Wi-Fi, First AC showers, and dedicated disabled…: Modernized sleeper amenities like onboard Wi-Fi, First AC showers, and dedicated disabled berths are establishing a new standard for Indian overnight rail travel.
Multiple manufacturers, including ICF, Kinet, and Titagarh Wagons, have been contracted t…: Multiple manufacturers, including ICF, Kinet, and Titagarh Wagons, have been contracted to deliver roughly 250 additional sleeper rakes.
High-speed rail expansion continues concurrently, with BEML manufacturing the nation's fi…: High-speed rail expansion continues concurrently, with BEML manufacturing the nation's first bullet train ahead of a corridor section launch planned for late 2027.
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2026 has been a milestone year for
Indian Railways with the introduction of the Vande Bharat sleeper train services. Vande Bharat sleeper trains have been put into service so far on three routes.
A few days ago, the Vande Bharat sleeper trains were launched on the Delhi-Varanasi and Mumbai-Bengaluru routes. Earlier this year, the first Vande Bharat sleeper train was introduced between Howrah and Guwahati.
Vande Bharat sleeper trains are fully air-conditioned overnight train services that have been designed to offer superior comforts to Rajdhani Express trains, while also reducing travel time with higher average speeds.
More Vande Bharat sleeper trains soon
Indian Railways has given BEML the contract to manufacture 10 Vande Bharat sleeper trains to begin with. Six out of these have been manufactured and the remaining four are being made.
Sources told TOI that two more rakes are expected to be rolled out this month and the other two will be ready in the coming two months.
BEML has also been tasked with manufacturing an additional three rakes of Vande Bharat sleeper trains for which the process…
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