Vande Bharat Sleeper Is Ready! When Will Indian Railways Roll Out New Train Better Than Rajdhani? Top 10 Features For Passengers

Vande Bharat sleeper is ready! The first prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper variant left ICF Chennai for RDSO field trials in late December 2024. The new Indian Railways train will offer a better travel experience to passengers compared to the Rajdhani Express train in terms of speed, safety, passenger amenities & more. The first Vande Bharat sleeper train has been manufactured by BEML in collaboration with ICF Chennai. The first Vande Bharat sleeper will undergo field trials by RDSO before being flagged off for passenger operations. What’s special about the Vande Bharat sleeper train? What features can railway passengers look forward to? We take a look:

What is the maximum speed of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train? The new Vande Bharat sleeper train, built on the Vande Bharat platform, is capable of attaining speeds of up to 180 km/h. It will run at a maximum permissible speed of 160 kmph on Indian Railways speed. Due to its faster acceleration and deceleration, Vande Bharat sleeper train will aim to have a higher average speed compared to the premium Rajdhani Express trains.

Vande Bharat Sleeper Configuration: The first prototype of Vande Bharat sleeper train consists of 16 passenger coaches. The configuration includes 11 AC 3 tier coaches, 4 AC 2 tier coaches, and a single AC First class coach.

Vande Bharat Sleeper: Indian Railways has incorporated numerous passenger-centric features in the Vande Bharat sleeper train, including specialised night illumination, integrated public announcement systems with visual displays, security cameras, modular pantry facilities, and various additional amenities.

Vande Bharat Sleeper: The new Indian Railways train will offer an enhanced jerk-free travel experience with special couplers. The design also incorporates 'crashworthy' components to enhance passenger safety during unexpected incidents.

The new Vande Bharat sleeper train incorporates design elements from European trains to enhance passenger comfort. The coaches are equipped with advanced amenities, and the berths feature additional padding to ensure a pleasant journey. The ladder to climb onto the upper berths has also been made more passenger-friendly.

Vande Bharat sleeper trains will come equipped with the KAVACH anti train collision system that has been indigenously designed. The train also makes use of regenerative braking systems for energy efficiency.

Vande Bharat Sleeper toilet: The new Vande Bharat sleeper train will be equipped with aircraft-style modular bio-vacuum toilets. The design includes a specially adapted toilet for disabled passengers, which also features a nappy changing station for infants. The AC First class coach toilet will have a shower compartment equipped with a hot water facility.

Vande Bharat Sleeper special features: The new Indian Railways train’s coaches feature automatic interconnecting doors in the coaches. The gangways are also completely sealed to ensure dust-free surroundings and efficient air-conditioning.

The new Vande Bharat sleeper train will have individual reading lights, power outlets for mobile phones and laptops, tables for refreshments, amongst other facilities. Vande Bharat sleeper train will have best-in-the-class GFRP panel interior. The exit doors operate automatically, opening only at station stops.

Vande Bharat sleeper will have a Centralized Coach Monitoring System for better condition monitoring of passenger amenities such as air conditioning, saloon lighting etc. The new train will have emergency talk-back units for communication between passengers and loco pilot in case of an emergency. There will be CCTV surveillance cameras in all coaches.

Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch date: The first prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper train underwent quality checks at ICF Chennai and the train is now with RDSO for field trials. The new train is expected to be flagged for passenger use once the trials are complete in the next 2-3 months.

Vande Bharat Sleeper Routes: The new train being manufactured for overnight travel is likely to be introduced on major Golden Quadrilateral routes. Some reports also suggest that the new Vande Bharat sleeper train will be introduced on the Jammu & Kashmir route once it opens in the next few months.

Vande Bharat Sleeper Field Trials: Sources told TOI that the first Vande Bharat sleeper train is undergoing field trials by RDSO on the Khajuraho to Mahabo section of the Indian Railways network.