New Delhi: After the launch of Vande Bharat Express train on different routes in the country, the experience of rail travel in the country has completely changed. The third variant of Vande Bharat ‘Vande Bharat Sleeper’ is expected to be introduced in January 2025. Vande Bharat Sleeper, manufactured by BEML, will travel long distances and overnight.
The prototype of such a train was unveiled by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in September 2024. The national transporter is working on a proposal to introduce Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets in Jammu and Kashmir. The train will run between New Delhi and Srinagar. It will be maintained and operated by the Northern Railway zone.
According to the news published in ET Now, the railway official said that this train will directly connect Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir. In the coming time, this train may be run till Baramulla also.