India’s fastest luxury train, the Vande Bharat Express is gearing up for its next upgrade. Vande Bharat trains, which so far covered a maximum distance of 750 km on 51 routes, will henceforth cover more than 1,000 km. Each train will have up to 15 coaches. Driven at a speed of 120 to 160 kilometers per hour.
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train
Currently there is seating only. The new Vande Bharat trains will have sleeping facilities. Namely, Vande Bharat Sleeper Express trains. So there will be no difficulty in night trips. Asadhi also does not occur. The preparations for the Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains started last year. It is expected to be operational by early 2024.
Which is the first route?
But it is being delayed due to preparation work, test run, route clearance etc. In this case, it has been informed that the Vande Bharat sleeper trains will come into use in the next two months. The million dollar question has become which route the first train will take. When asked about this, they say that the first Vande Bharat sleeper train service is going to come in North India.
Ayodhya devotees are happy
Moreover, they say that the announcement may come out to make the devotees of Ayodhya Ram Temple happy. That is, it is said that Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be used in Mumbai – Ayodhya, Bhopal – Ayodhya, Bhopal – Jaipur routes in the first phase. So, when will it come to South India? When is the first train service to Chennai? There is an expectation that.
Vande Bharat sleeper train to Chennai
When the Vande Bharat Express train came into service, Chennai got its 5th train service. Operated from Chennai to Mysore. And after 3 years Vande Bharat train service came to South India. It looks like it won’t take that many days this time.
Coach manufacturing is in full swing at the ICF-BEML factory in Bengaluru. 10 trains will be manufactured in the first phase. Once these are in use, the work will speed up.
Chennai – Bengaluru – Mysore Route
It has been decided to manufacture a total of 200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains. Going by this calculation, there is no doubt that sleeper train service will come to Chennai in the next few months.
There is a high possibility that the first train will run on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysore route. It is worth noting that Vande Metro trains along with Vande Bharat Trains and Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains with a distance of about 250 km will soon be in use.
