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Indian Railways Vande Bharat Sleeper expansion

Overview

Indian Railways is expanding its high-speed sleeper service offerings with new proposed and upcoming routes.

In early October, the Railway Board released a proposed route and timetable for a Mumbai-Bengaluru Sleeper Vande Bharat Express. This service aims to connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai with Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru, reducing travel time to between 15 and 16 hours. The route via Kalaburagi was selected to support speeds up to 130kmph.

By late October, plans were announced for the launch of the Varanasi–New Delhi Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, scheduled to begin operations on October 31. This overnight service will include stops at Prayagraj Junction and Kanpur Central. Both services feature a mix of First, Second, and Third AC coaches.

Entities

Prayagraj Junction · Kanpur Central · New Delhi · South Western Railways · Vande Bharat Express

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Indian Railways to launch Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper Express

    Indian Railways plans to launch an overnight Vande Bharat Sleeper service between Varanasi and New Delhi on October 31, featuring modern amenities and stops in Prayagraj and Kanpur.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper route and timetable proposed

    The proposed Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper Express aims to reduce travel time to approximately 16 hours via a route including Pune and Solapur, operating six days a week.

Sources

hindi.asianetnews.com · india.com · pudhari.news · rayhaber.com