India's new, orange-colored, sleeper-class Vande Bharat Express train will soon be operating in Jharkhand. The train, unveiled by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Bengaluru, is expected to begin service within three months. Trial runs for the train are scheduled for September 15th in Jamshedpur under the Chakradharpur railway division. While the...
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exact route for the trial has not been confirmed, the possibility of sleeper Vande Bharat trains running from Ranchi to New Delhi, Hatia to Yashwantpur, and Hatia to Pune is being considered. The Ranchi railway division is also expected to receive a new Vande Bharat train. While the official confirmation of the routes and starting dates is pending, several sleeper Vande Bharat trains are expected to begin service across India within the next three months.

Indian Railways is set to launch Vande Bharat Sleeper trains across the country. The first pair of these trains was prepared on Sunday. The first train will run between Patna and Delhi. The first model of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train was unveiled on Sunday, September 1st by Indian Railway Minister...
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Ashwini Vaishnaw, who also shared a video of the train on social media. The train will undergo trials for the next 10 days and is expected to be operational for the public within 3 months. The first Vande Bharat Sleeper train will operate between Patna and Delhi, covering the distance at a speed of approximately 160 km per hour. It will consist of 16 coaches and will take 8 hours to reach Delhi from Patna. The train will have a total of 823 berths, significantly more than the 530 seats on the existing Vande Bharat Chair car trains, which have 8 coaches. The Railway Minister stated that the train is designed for middle-class passengers and the fare is expected to be comparable to Rajdhani Express fares. The initial plan is to operate the train for distances ranging from 800 to 1200 km, aiming to make it the preferred choice for overnight journeys. The Vande Bharat Sleeper train is expected to commence operations by December. The coaches are ready, and the train will undergo trials for the next 2 months before being made available for passengers. It's designed for overnight journeys where passengers can board after dinner and reach their destination by breakfast.

The Indian Railways is planning to introduce sleeper coaches in the Vande Bharat Express trains, allowing passengers to travel lying down. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow will soon conduct trials on the Delhi-Agra or Delhi-Kota line at 180 km/h with a sleeper-equipped Vande Bharat train. The fare...
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for sleeper coaches is expected to be similar to that of Rajdhani Express. Currently, Vande Bharat trains only offer seating arrangements in two classes. The addition of sleeper coaches will provide more comfort to passengers traveling long distances. The Vande Bharat Express currently runs between Ranchi and Howrah via Tatanagar. There are plans to introduce Vande Bharat trains between Tatanagar and Patna, Bihar, and Tatanagar and Brahmapur, Odisha.

The 12275/12276 and 22437/22438 Humsafar Express trains running between Prayagraj Junction and New Delhi/Anand Vihar will temporarily have an additional sleeper coach added from September 1st to October 1st, 2023. This decision is to gauge passenger demand and may become permanent based on its success. Currently, these trains have four sleeper...
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coaches, which will increase to five during this trial period. This addition applies to both the 12275/12276 (Prayagraj to New Delhi) and 22437/22438 (Prayagraj to Anand Vihar) services.