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  Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Train soon, Railway Minister shares major update

  Business | May 18, 2026 16:43 IST

  Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that a Vande Bharat Sleeper maintenance depot will be established at Thanisandra at a cost of Rs 270 crore.

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  Railways to serve non-veg food on Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat train after passenger complaints

  India | January 28, 2026 7:11 IST

  The Vande Bharat sleeper train running between Howrah and Kamakhya is preparing to introduce non vegetarian meals after passengers objected to a vegetarian only menu. Eastern Railway officials confirmed the addition is expected within a week.

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  PM Modi flags off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train in Malda | Video

  India | January 17, 2026 14:09 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to West Bengal and Assam, during which he will dedicate development projects to the nation. Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train in West Bengal's Malda.

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  India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train to be launched on Jan 17: Check route, ticket fares

  Business | January 12, 2026 18:50 IST

  The ticket fare fare for the third AC Vande Bharat Sleeper train will start at Rs 2,300 and the second AC fare will be Rs 3,000, while the first AC fare is expected to be around Rs 3,600. The Vande Bharat sleeper train has been designed for long-distance journeys of over 1,000 kilometres.

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  When will Vande Bharat sleeper trains be launched in India? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says this

  Business | December 10, 2025 22:54 IST

  Vande Bharat sleeper train: Highlighting its broad technological advancements and safety features, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that these trains are fitted with KAVACH, higher acceleration with a design speed of 180 kmph.

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  India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train to start by December-end on THIS route | Check Details

  Business | December 06, 2025 12:14 IST

  Vande Bharat Sleeper train: India is set to launch its first Vande Bharat sleeper train by the end of December on the Patna Delhi route. Built by BEML in Bengaluru, the first rake is ready and will be sent to Northern Railway on December 12 for trials.

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  Vande Bharat sleeper train: Govt shares update on coach maintenance facility - Details here

  Business | November 10, 2025 18:07 IST

  The first phase of the maintenance and workshop depot, which encompasses a 600-meter track facility in order to maintain 24 sleeper coaches of Vande Bharat trains, is slated to be ready by June 2026.

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  Vande Bharat sleeper train crosses 180 km/h during trial run | Watch

  India | November 06, 2025 20:51 IST

  The Railway Ministry has raised concerns about the finishing and interior quality of India’s first 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper Train, even as it approved the train for regular service.

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  Special Vande Bharat Express trains launched from Delhi for Diwali, Chhath Puja: Check route, timing

  Business | October 11, 2025 20:28 IST

  These two special Vande Bharat Express trains will cover a distance of 1,000 km in 13 hours and 30 minutes. Train number 02252/02251 New Delhi–Patna–New Delhi Reserved Vande Bharat Festival Special Express is operating with 16 coaches.

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  Vande Bharat sleeper services to be launched after October 15; check expected route

  India | September 23, 2025 17:12 IST

  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and State Minister Ravneet Bittu announced the construction of a new railway line between Rajpura and Mohali in Punjab. Additionally, they revealed a proposal to run a new Vande Bharat Express train on the Firozpur Cantt-Bathinda-Patiala-Delhi route.

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  Rajasthan to get 2 new Vande Bharat Express trains: Delhi to Jodhpur in 8 hours starting this date

  Business | September 20, 2025 13:30 IST

  Vande Bharat Express trains: The upcoming semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains will be operated and maintained by the North Western Railway zone, which is also establishing a state-of-the-art maintenance depot near Bhagat Ki Kothi Station in Jodhpur.

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  Vande Bharat sleeper express from Delhi to Patna soon: Check date, route, and fare

  September 08, 2025 12:29 IST

  The Indian Railways is all set to launch the first-ever Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, expected to begin operations just before Diwali. The new service will connect Delhi and Patna. Read the story for all details on launch date, route, and fare.

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  Vande Bharat Express on this route to get more coaches by Onam, Indian Railways takes big decision

  Business | August 29, 2025 21:34 IST

  Vande Bharat Express: The Railway Board has decided to upgrade the number of coaches in the Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat from 16 to 20.

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  Indian Railways to upgrade Vande Bharat Express trains with more coaches on seven routes, check list

  Business | August 28, 2025 18:09 IST

  Vande Bharat Express: A Railway Board official further said apart from these upgrades, more 20-car Vande Bharat trains will be ready for launches and one 16-car train will be available for augmentation.

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  Upcoming Vande Bharat Express trains in 2025: First sleeper version, new routes and other details

  India | August 08, 2025 13:03 IST

  India's semi-high-speed train, the Vande Bharat Express train, will see another boost this year with the launch of its first-ever sleeper version and the addition of new routes. Read on to know all about the upcoming Vande Bharat Express trains in 2025.

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  Four new Vande Bharat Express trains for Pune soon: Check route, travel time, ticket fare

  Business | July 17, 2025 12:38 IST

  Pune right now has two operational Vande Bharat Express trains running on the Pune-Kolhapur and Pune-Hubballi routes. With the new four train services, the total number of Vande Bharat trains from Pune will rise to six.

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  Good news for Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat passengers: IRCTC to serve Kashmiri cuisine from July

  Business | June 23, 2025 18:14 IST

  The IRCTC said it has already initiated the process to provide an option for local food on premier trains, such as Vande Bharat and Rajdhani Express.

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  India’s first 16-coach Namo Bharat train to be launched on April 24: Check route, safety features

  India | April 21, 2025 20:00 IST

  Namo Bharat train: The Railway Ministry stated that the new train will offer a host of innovative features such as fully air-conditioned cabins, Type-C and Type-A charging sockets, ergonomically designed seats and modular interiors along with ejector-based vacuum evacuation toilets among others.

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  Kerala to get first Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Thiruvananthapuram | Check routes, features

  India | April 21, 2025 14:30 IST

  Vande Bharat Sleeper train routes: Apart from the Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru route, the government is also planning new routes such as Thiruvananthapuram–Bengaluru and Kanyakumari–Srinagar.

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  Vande Bharat Express likely to start on Bhopal-Lucknow route soon, check details here

  India | April 16, 2025 21:11 IST

  Vande Bharat Express: If this new train is launched soon, then Bhopal will get two more Vande Bharat Express trains, including sleeper trains, connecting Bhopal to Mumbai and Patna.