Sleeper

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Apr 9: In order to make rail travel safer and more comfortable, the Indian Railways has taken a number of key decisions. One of the decisions is that  sleepers used in bridge approaches and points and…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Jan 29 (BVI): After the launch of first Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Howrah in West Bengal and Guwahati in Assam, Indian Railways is now working on manufacturing a similar but bigger…
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (BVI) For travel by Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which is slated to be launched on January 17, a passenger will have to pay Rs 1,520, Rs 1,240 and Rs 960 for a confirmed berth in AC 1, AC 2 and AC 3 classes, respectively,…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Jan 1 (BVI) The much-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper train will be launched this month and it will run between Howrah in West Bengal and Guwahati in Assam, the two states going to have Assembly elections in the…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 4 (BVI): The first prototype of the much-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper train, being built with Russian technology, is likely to be on the tracks for trial in June next year. Two trains will be made…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 1 (BVI): From January 1, 2026, non-AC Sleeper Class rail travelers in select few trains in Chennai Division can avail of ready-to-use bedrolls 'On-Demand – On-Payment' basis. "We have started the…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 31 (BVI): Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) has flagged some issues concerning safety and design improvement with regard to the ambitious 16-car Vande Bharat sleeper trains while giving go-ahead…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 13 (BVI) Delayed by several months, manufacturing of Vande Bharat Sleeper train coaches with Russian technology is expected to get the final approval from Indian Railways in the near future. "There…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Sep 18 (BVI): The sleeper coaches for Vande Bharat trains being manufactured indigenously in Chennai are set for inaugural run shortly even as the project of manufacturing the coaches with Russian technology…
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