Vande bharat sleeper trains: The long-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper Train

The long-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper Train is launching in September 2025, redefining long-distance travel with modern comfort, safety, and speed. Explore routes, features, and more. Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be delayed? Although the Board has granted in-principle approval for the operation of the 16-car Vande Bharat Sleeper rake, it has advised that certain deficiencies must be rectified before the train can enter service. The ministry also emphasised strict compliance with safety protocols, including fire safety, installation of the Kavach 4.0 train -protection system, reliable communication between loco pilot, train manager and station master, and proper ... India’s first Vande Bharat Express sleeper train is expected to start running by the end of December 2025. The first train will be sent out from BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) in Bengaluru on September 20, as confirmed by Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan on social media. The dream of a world-class, high-speed sleeper train is now a reality as the first 16-car Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Set has successfully completed rigorous trials by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) on 15th January 2025 for five hundred forty kilometre distance in Mumbai- Ahmedabad section.