Vande Bharat sleeper train commercial run to start from Thursday
In what comes as good news for the travellers, the commercial services of the newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper train are to begin from 22 and 23 January.
In what comes as good news for the travellers, the commercial services of the newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper train are to begin from 22 and 23 January.
The semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express trains have revolutionised train travel in India, offering premium airline-like travel at an economical cost. The sleeper version of these trains has been introduced by the government to meet the growing transportation needs of a modern India.
West Bengal and Assam—the two eastern states—are going to Assembly polls in April-May, apart from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry in the south.
The trial was conducted on the Kota-Nagda section, during which the train achieved a maximum speed of 180 kmph, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey towards advanced and self-reliant rail technology, the Railways Ministry said on Wednesday.
Two key routes are in consideration: Delhi-Howrah and Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru—each a new chapter in the modernization process of Indian Railways.
