Moradabad. The first sleeper Vande Bharat train of the railway division will run from Bareilly to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai. The railway is preparing its route. It may be announced in the new timetable. Currently, only chair car Vande Bharat trains are being operated across the country.
Coaches of Vande Bharat trains with berths are being prepared in factories. On Wednesday, the Railway Minister reiterated the point of running Sleeper Vande Bharat during the press conference. Senior DCM Aditya Gupta clarified that there is a plan to run Sleeper Vande Bharat from Bareilly in the division. Its proposed route has been fixed as Bareilly-Chandausi-Aligarh-Agra-Gwalior-Jhansi-Bina-Bhopal-Itarsi-Khandwa-Jalgaon-Manmad-Mumbai. Currently, an express train runs on this route. There is a plan to run Vande Bharat without affecting the timing of other trains. The route can be changed considering the time and other reasons. This distance from Bareilly to Mumbai is about 1600 km. This can be the first Vande Bharat train in the country to run in such a distance. However, some other divisions are also planning to run long distance Sleeper Vande Bharat trains from their place.
You will be able to travel to Char Dham by train in 2026
A budget of Rs 4545 crore has been released for Rishikesh-Karnprayag. Work is going on to build tunnels between the Himalayas. There are tunnels only in the 213 km stretch from Rishikesh to Karnprayag. Out of these, tunnels have been built up to 171 km. In this too, 155 km part belongs to Moradabad division. The longest tunnel of 15 km is also with Moradabad division. The Railway Minister said that by the end of 2026, people will be able to travel to Char Dham by train. A train with glass roof Vistadome coaches will be run on this route. Passengers will be able to enjoy the mountain views.
