The route of the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been finalized and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has also announced the route of the much awaited first Vande Bharat Sleeper train at Rail Bhawan. He told that the first Vande Bharat sleeper train to be received by the country this month will run between Howrah in Kolkata and Kamakhya in Guwahati. Along with this, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also said that the first Vande Bharat Sleeper train will start on January 17 or 18 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off this new train.

How many seats will there be in Vande Bharat Sleeper Train?

The Railway Minister said that Vande Bharat Sleeper train will be run to connect cities between 1000 km and 1500 km. Regarding this route, he said that this route has been chosen as the concept of PM Modi’s Purvodaya. So that the connectivity of the North-Eastern states with the rest of the country can be further improved.

This new Vande Bharat sleeper train will have 16 coaches out of which 11 coaches will be third AC. 4 coaches will be of second AC and one coach will be of first AC. The passenger capacity of this entire train will be 823 passengers, out of which 611 seats will be in third AC. In this, 188 seats will be in second AC and 24 seats will be in first AC. This semi high speed train will run on the track at a speed of 180 km per hour.

What will be the fare of the first Vande Bharat sleeper train?

Now an important question for the passengers is that what will be the fare of this new Vande Bharat Sleeper train? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the fare of Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been thoughtfully kept in such a way that the fare will be much lower than the air service available on this route.

He told that the average airfare from Guwahati to Kolkata ranges from 6 thousand to 8 thousand and even up to 10 thousand rupees, but in Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Howrah to Guwahati, the third AC fare will be Rs 2300, while the second AC fare will be Rs 3000 and the first AC fare will be Rs 3600. Also, these fares are along with the food provided during the journey.

The fare of this train has been designed in such a way that a passenger traveling in First AC will have to pay a fare of Rs 3.80 paise per km. Whereas a passenger traveling in second AC will have to pay a fare of Rs 3.10 paise per km and a passenger traveling in third AC will have to pay a fare of Rs 2.40 paise per km.

12 trains will be produced by the end of this year

Apart from this, the Railway Minister also said that by the end of this year 2026, 12 new Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be produced, that is, by the end of the year, 6 new Vande Bharat sleeper train sets will be available to the Railways. However, according to Railway Ministry sources, there will be a plan to connect these 6 trains with major cities of the country, because this Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been brought to connect the cities at a distance of between 1000 km to 1500 km.

While addressing NDA’s public meeting in Bettiah, Bihar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and claimed NDA’s victory. He said that the first phase of voting has already taken place in Bihar, while the second phase will be held on 11th.

The Home Minister said in a confident manner, “When the counting of votes takes place on 14th, the counting will start from 8 am and by 11 am, Lalu and Company will be wiped out.” Amit Shah started his speech by mentioning the Tapobhoomi of Lord Valmiki. He said that if Thugbandhan government is formed by mistake, then the land of Champaran will become ‘Chambal’ and Bihar will again go into the era of Jungle Raj. He appealed to the public to press the button on ‘Kamalchaap’ to avoid such situations.

Amit Shah made a big claim

Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, NDA is going to form the government strongly on 14th. He said, “The temple of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya was stalled first by the British, then by Congress and Lalu and Company, but Modi ji built a grand temple there.” The Home Minister told that a grand temple of Mata Sita is being built in Bihar. He promised that “the day the temple of Mata Sita is built in Sitamarhi, the Vande Bharat train will be started from Ayodhya to Sitamarhi.”

Amit Shah raised the issue of infiltrators

In the meeting, Amit Shah also raised the issue of infiltrators strongly. He said, “Should the infiltrators be thrown out of the country or not?” When slogans of approval came from the crowd, he targeted Rahul Gandhi and said, “Rahul Baba had taken out the ‘Save the Infiltrator’ Yatra four months ago. No matter how many Yatras Rahul Gandhi takes out, we will take out every infiltrator from the country.”

Shah raised the question, “Will a Bangladeshi infiltrator decide who will become the Chief Minister of Bihar?” He said that the Central Government will take every step for security and sovereignty in the country and the NDA government in Bihar is the guarantee of stability and development.

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In Purnia, Bihar, on the morning of Friday (October 03, 2025), five people were hit by the Vande Bharat train. Four people died. It seemed that the deaths of those who died would be around 18 to 20-21 years. This accident took place near Kasba Gumti on Katihar-Jogbani railway block. It is being told that all these were returning after seeing the fair of Dussehra. During this time this incident happened.

Three killed on the spot

A crowd of people gathered after the incident. Police and railway people also reached the spot. According to the initial information received regarding the accident, three of the five people died on the spot. Two boys were admitted to the hospital for treatment, but another died when he came here. The condition of another is critical, whose treatment is going on. The incident has been confirmed by Munna Kumar, manager of the railway posted in Purnia.

The injured have been admitted to GMC. None of the deaths could be identified until the news was written. The railway police has started in further process. Please tell that Vande Bharat train runs from Jogbani to Danapur (Patna). This train was passing through the spot at around 4:30 am on Friday morning. At the same time, the injured boy was able to tell that they are residents of Janakinagar Bhangha. They work as makhanfodi. He could tell something else further but was fainting again and again.

This train was inaugurated on 15 September

It may be noted that before the assembly elections (2025), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit Bihar continuously. This train between Jogbani and Danapur was inaugurated by PM Modi on 15 September. He had given the green signal virtually. After this, its regular operations have started.

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Now the journey from Jodhpur to Delhi has become very fast and easy. On September 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train built on the route of Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt. After this, the railway has also started booking tickets in these trains. Let us tell you that the entire schedule of Vande Bharat Express was released on his official website on Tuesday night on Tuesday night. In this, information about its root and timing to rent, all things have been given. In such a situation, let us know which timing will run Vande Bharat Express and how much will be the price of its ticket.

Which route will Vande Bharat Express run?

Actually, Vande Bharat Express will now connect Jodhpur to Delhi. This train with 8 dubbes includes 7 chair car class and 1 executive class coach. This express train will travel about 604-620 km in 8 hours 05 minutes. This train connecting Jodhpur and Delhi will leave on Tuesday and run all the days a week. These trains – Merta Road, Degana, Makrana, Phulera, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari and Gurgaon will stop at these 8 stops. This train giving better connectivity is the fastest train running on this route.

How much is the ticket rent?

Talk about the price of the ticket of this Vande Bharat Express running between Jodhpur and Delhi Cantonment, then the price of its ticket is quite relevant. Its AC chair is Rs 1,610 for traveling in the car, while the same fare for the Executive Chair car is Rs 2,930.

How to book tickets?

You can book its tickets both online and offline. You can book online tickets by visiting the official website of IRCTC (www.irctc.co.in) or Rail Connect app. Apart from this, you can go to the reserve counter of the railway station to book offline tickets.

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Rajasthan is going to get the gift of two new Vande Bharat Express trains from next week. The Indian Railways is ready to start two new Vande Bharat Express trains connecting Jodhpur and Bikaner with the national capital Delhi. With these new services, travel time on both routes is expected to be less than an hour. According to the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the new Vande India on 25 September.

These trains will ensure travel with fast and better convenience for passengers. Which will also give a boost to business along with tourism. According to a possible timetable, this train will leave Jodhpur at 5:30 am and reach Delhi Cantt at 1:30 pm. In return, it will leave at 3:10 and will reach Jodhpur at 11:15 pm on the same day. Will reach Jodhpur from Delhi in about 8 hours.

Vande Bharat Train from Bikaner to Delhi Cantt

According to the possible timetable of the second Vande Bharat train, it will leave Bikaner at 5:45 am and reach Delhi Cantt at 11:50 am. This train will come back from Delhi Cantt at 4:45 pm and reach Bikaner at 11:00 pm. However, no official statement has come about the exact dates of the inauguration of both trains. It is being said that on September 25, PM Modi will flag it off.

Connectivity with semi-high-speed trains will be stronger

According to railway officials, these new semi-high-speed trains will connect connectivity and strong, passenger experience will be better and the regional economy will be boosted. The maintenance and operation of these new trains will be done by the North Western Railway (NWR) zone.

How many Vande India trains are running in Rajasthan?

Currently, four pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains are running in Rajasthan. According to the report of Financial Express, Prime Minister Modi gave the first Vande Bharat Express train of Rajasthan on April 12, 2023. This train, running from Ajmer to Delhi Cantt, also claims to be the world’s first semi high speed passenger train in the High Rise Overhead Electric (OHE) region.

On which routes are 4 pairs of Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan?

• Train number 12461/12462 Jodhpur-Sarmati-Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20977/20978 Ajmer-Chandigarh-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20981/20982 Udaipur-Agra Cantt-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20979/20980 Udaipur-Jaipur-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express

These trains are designed at 180 km per hour, although the current maximum speed is 160 km per hour due to track limits.

The government is constantly making efforts to increase railway connectivity. Railways are developing rapidly in India. In today’s time, modern options like hydrogen trains, metro, rapid rail and Vande Bharat Express are offering fast, safe and comfortable travel for passengers. But the question is, who is the fastest? Let us know about these trains and know what is their speed.

Hydrogen train

India is going to start its first hydrogen train soon, which will be the largest hydrogen train in the world. This train will run between Jind to Sonipat in Haryana. This hydrogen train will run at a speed of 110 to 140 kmph. This train is very favorable for the environment, as it causes almost zero pollution compared to diesel engines.

Metro

The metro is called the beating of cities. Metro rail is the backbone of transport in big cities of India. Delhi Metro is the largest metro system in the country, the maximum speed of which is 80 kilometers per hour. Since the metro is made for short distances and cities, its average speed remains around 50 km/h.

Rapid rail

Talking about Rapid Rail, Rapid Rail, now called ‘Namo Bharat’, is made for routes like Delhi-Meerut. Its maximum speed is 180 kilometers per hour and it can complete 82 kilometers in just 50 minutes.

Vande Metro

India’s Shan Vande Bharat Express is India’s semi-high-speed train, which is 180 km per hour, but most average speeds are 83-96 km/h.

Whose speed is the highest

The speed of both Vande Bharat Train and Rapid Rail is almost equal. The maximum speed of the rapid rail is stated to be 180 km per hour but currently it has been tried at a speed of 160 km per hour. Talking about Vande Bharat train, its top speed has been kept at 180 km per hour. While it has been allowed to run at a speed of 160 kmph on the railway track. Which depends on the railway track. Rapid rail and Vande India are the fastest. Vande India is made for long distance while the rapid rail is made for medium distance journey.

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Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world. Millions of passengers travel here every day. Railways is also called the lifeline of India. Through this, every day millions of people complete their journey from one place to another in a very economical ticket. To make the journey of passengers more easy, the Railways also added modern trains in which Vande Bharat Train is prominent. Let us know that on which route has not yet reached India in India?

144 Vande India Trains in the country

Indian Railways is rapidly expanding its track network. This is the reason that modern trains with high speed are being added to the country. Vande India is an ambitious project of Indian Railways. In today’s time, 144 Vande Bharat trains are being run in India. But even today there are many areas where this train has not reached yet. Let us know about those areas.

Vande Bharat Express equipped with modern facilities

Vande Bharat trains are known for their modern facilities and high speeds. On 15 February 2019, the first Vande India train started between New Delhi to Varanasi. Since then, this train is serving in different parts of the country. Vande Bharat Express is the most modern and semi-high speed train in India, which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. It is part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative and is produced by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. Vande Bharat Express is equipped with modern facilities. It has comfortable AC chair cars and executive seats (180 degrees rotating). Automatic sliding doors, free Wi-Fi and touch screen infotainment systems make the journey entertaining. Luxury toilets, high quality food, CCTV, fire alarm, ‘armor’ technology and wireless charging ports increase security and convenience.

Where did not reach India?

Vande India’s network is growing rapidly, yet there are many areas and states of India where this train has not yet reached. Some states of Northeast have not yet started the services of Vande Bharat train in North Eastern states like Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram. Limited availability and geographical challenges of railway tracks in these states may be the reason for this. However, Vande India is running on the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri route in Assam, but it is yet to be expanded to other northeastern states.

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Rajasthan has got another Vande Bharat train gift. This train will run from Jodhpur to New Delhi. This Vande Bharat train will run via Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has sent a letter to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and informed about the approval of the new Vande Bharat train. Union Minister Gajendra Singh demanded this from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. He has thanked the Railway Minister about this.

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat wrote on the social media platform X, “Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ji has informed that the operation of the new Vande Bharat train for ‘Jodhpur to Delhi’ has been approved, which will go through Jaipur. This decision is definitely a very important gift for the passengers of this route. The new Vande Bharat Train operating journey will ensure new speed, modern facility and comfort as well as special savings of time. ”

‘Evidence of dedication to public interest to get acceptance of Vande India’

He further wrote, “Heartfelt gratitude and greetings of famous Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ji for this remarkable decision. Recently, I requested a letter to the Railway Minister on this subject. Such a quick approval to Vande India is a proof of his dedication and commitment to his public interest. ”

Honorable Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnav ji has informed that the operation of the new Vande Bharat train for “Jodhpur to Delhi” has been approved, which will go through Jaipur.

This decision is definitely a very important gift for the passengers of this route. New Vande Bharat Train Operations Tour… pic.twitter.com/j68jnlinrn

– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) August 21, 2025

What did Ashwini Vaishnav write in the letter?

In a letter to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “Please receive reference to your letter, which is regarding the operation of the new Vande Bharat train between Jodhpur Delhi for public convenience. You will be happy to know that the operation of the new Vande Bharat train has been approved via Jodhpur to Delhi.

However, the running of the new Vande Bharat train will not only reduce the time of travel between Jodhpur and Jaipur, but the journey to Delhi for the passengers will also become more comfortable than before.

Maharashtra has got the gift of another Vande India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Vande India on the Pune route from Nagpur. This train has also made a record of its own. Actually, this is the longest distance to cover Vande India. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed happiness over this and thanked PM Modi.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Today it is a matter of great pleasure for all of us that Pune Vande Bharat train has started from Nagpur. We had demanded from the Railway Minister and he had asked to take positive decisions. The decision has been implemented today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hands.”

Nagpur-Pune Vande India will travel 881 km
He further said that the most important thing of this train is that this is the longest distance train in all the Vande India started till date. This train will cover a distance of 881 km in 12 hours and will remain at all major stations. Due to this, connectivity for the people of Vidarbha and North Maharashtra is going to increase on a very large scale.

#Watch Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “It is a matter of great pleasure for all of us today that Pune Vande Bharat train has started from Nagpur. We had demanded from the Railway Minister and he had asked for positive decisions. The decision has been implemented today. pic.twitter.com/zuwmtjqmdg

– ani_hindinews (@ahindinews) August 10, 2025

Plan to reduce the distance of this Vande India
CM Fadnavis said, “Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for starting this train. With this we have also demanded that this train goes from Ahalyanagar to Daund and then to Pune. Due to the dear, the distance increases by more than 100 kilometers. So a route from Ahalyanagar to Pune will also benefit, which will also benefit MIDC.”

The Chief Minister further said, “Apart from this, we have also offered that the new Expressway which is being built on the route of Sambhajinagar-Halyanagar-Pune, by giving additional right-offs, is able to accommodate it with the railway, then it will be intensified. Railways will get dynamics and will be able to play an hour.”

Jammu and Kashmir has also been directly connected to Vande Bharat Network, which is spreading rapidly in the country. The recently started Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Train has not only made it easy to travel pilgrims, but it has also given a new dimension to tourism. In such a situation, if you want to travel in this train, then the most important thing is the ticket and identity card. Let us know what things you have to take care of to travel in Vande Bharat train.

Which identity card is required

Vande Bharat trains in India have become a symbol of fast, safe and comfortable journey. Now the Vande Bharat Express has started between Srinagar and Katra, which is a big relief for those who travel Amarnath and visit Vaishno Devi. When you book Vande Bharat train tickets, whether it is mandatory to give an identity card from online IRCTC or offline counter. You can give Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, and voter ID for this. The name of the passenger recorded on the ticket and the name written in the ID should be found exactly. Otherwise, there may be trouble during the journey.

Why is Srinagar-Katra route special

This route connects pilgrimage sites like Vaishno Devi and Amarnath. A sharp and comfortable journey with electric engines and modern coaches, besides this train reduces the distance and saves hours. However, while booking tickets, keep the ID proof with you after booking tickets, if you are booking tickets for someone else, then fill its ID information correctly. TTE ID matches the train, so traveling without ID can cost heavy fine.

If you are going to travel by Katra Vande Bharat train from Srinagar, then keep your ID ready and check the correct information before the journey. A small lapse can spoil your journey.

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