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South India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train linking Mumbai and Bengaluru was launched, offering regional cuisine, 823 berths, six-day weekly services, and journey times of roughly six hours.
Covering a total distance of 1,118 km between Bengaluru SMVT and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), the high-speed sleeper train is expected to shave off nearly eight hours compared to traditional express trains
Currently, conventional train services between Mumbai and Bengaluru take nearly 24 hours to complete the journey.
The official launch date and the revised timetable for the extended service are yet to be announced.
This Delhi-Varanasi service will follow the country's first Vande Bharat sleeper train, which runs on the Howrah-Kamakhya route.
South Western Railway's Vande Bharat Express trial run between Bengaluru and Mangaluru was successful, arriving 55 minutes early with enhanced safety features for mountain terrain.
The new Vande Bharat on this route aims to complete the service in 8 hours.
Kerala RTC launched temporary luxury bus services for Onam, while Vande Bharat train delays frustrated travellers, though authorities promised a return to normal schedules.
A Vande Bharat Express delay of over six hours due to a technical snag disrupted hundreds of passengers' Onam travel plans, highlighting the need for a second rake on the popular route.
BJP workers protested the omission of national songs at the Vande Bharat Express launch.
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