Vande Bharat Sleeper: On the lines of Vande Bharat Express trains in the country, Vande Bharat Sleeper train is going to start very soon. Railways has completed its preparations for this. These will be launched after testing. This will be the premium offering of Railways after Vande Bharat Chair Car trains. These trains will be equipped with all the latest facilities
Vande Bharat Sleeper: India’s Semi High Speed Train Vande Bharat Express is currently the pride of Indian Railways. The Ministry of Railways is trying to run this train in every state. After chair seat, now Railways has started working on its sleeper variant. Preparations have been made to provide better facilities in Vande Bharat Sleeper train than Rajdhani Express and Tejas Express trains. Vande Bharat Express sleeper train is being built by BEML. Trial of the train can be started soon.
It has been said in a media report that the front part of Vande Bharat sleeper train will be like ‘eagles’ in terms of design. That means its shape will be pointed from the front. One reason for such a design would be to reduce friction. In other words, the front part of Vande Bharat sleeper train will look like a bird.
Vande Bharat sleeper train’s coach will be like this
The coaches of Vande Bharat sleeper train will be very comfortable. If we talk about its color, it can be of yellow, cream and wood colors. A staircase has been made for passengers to climb up to reach the upper berth. It features sensor-based lighting, energy-efficient overhead lighting and night lighting with strips on the floor for easy movement. So that the passengers do not face any kind of problem inside the coach at night. The Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype will have 16 coaches. It will have 11 AC 3 tier coaches, 4 AC 2 tier coaches and one AC first class coach.
vande bharat sleeper train speed
The train has a total berth for 823 passengers. 611 in AC 3 tier, 188 in AC 2 tier and 24 in AC First. Passenger facilities have been provided. Indian Railways is considering cushioning on side berths in Vande Bharat Sleeper AC 3 tier coaches. The cushioning on its berth will be better as compared to Rajdhani Express. If we talk about speed, the new Vande Bharat sleeper train will run at a speed of 160 km per hour. The prototype will be tested at a speed of 180 kmph.