Vande Bharat

The Railway Board has approved an upgrade for the Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express by replacing its current eight-coach rake with a larger 16-coach rake. The upgraded service is expected to start operations from next week, offering more seats and better convenience ...

Tatanagar in Jharkhand to get two new Sleeper Vande Bharat Express trains, which will improve long-distance rail travel to Mumbai and Varanasi. The new services are expected to offer faster journeys, better comfort, and improved connectivity for passengers. Photo Credit: ...

Passengers travelling between Odisha and Gujarat can now enjoy more convenient train services as Indian Railways has converted the Brahmapur-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express from a tri-weekly train into a daily service. The change is expected to make movement easier for passengers ...

South Western Railway (SWR) has started acquiring land to build a maintenance depot for Vande Bharat sleeper trains in Bengaluru's Thanisandra. The new facility is expected to support the operation and maintenance of the upcoming fleet of overnight Vande Bharat trains ...

Indian Railways has started special train services for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, offering direct rail connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar to make the pilgrimage easier and more convenient. Photo Credit: PTI Amarnath Yatra Special Trains Special Vande Bharat trains will operate ...

The South Western Railway (SWR) has proposed shifting the Bengaluru terminals of the Kalaburagi and Belagavi Vande Bharat Express trains to Yeshwantpur Railway Station from August due to operational and logistical reasons. However, the proposal is currently awaiting approval from the ...

The new Vande Bharat Sleeper train of Indian Railways has arrived at SMVT Bengaluru railway station for final testing. The train has been manufactured by BEML using technology developed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. It features an attractive orange ...

Southern Railway has decided to double the capacity of the Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express ahead of the festive travel season to meet passengers' growing demand. The train, which currently runs with 8 coaches, will soon be upgraded to a 16-coach rake, ...

The Railway Board has approved important changes for the Ahmedabad-Okha Vande Bharat Express in Gujarat. The train will no longer start and end at Ahmedabad railway station. Instead, its terminal station has been shifted to Sabarmati Junction. After this change, the ...

Southern Railway has expanded its last-minute ticket booking facility to all 17 Vande Bharat trains that start from its zone. Under this system, passengers can now book vacant seats up to 15 minutes before the train departs. This booking option will ...

A major step has been taken towards starting Vande Bharat train services between Bengaluru and Mangaluru, a long-awaited demand of people in Coastal Karnataka. The next important milestone is a trial run of the Vande Bharat Express on the difficult 55-km ...

Indian Railways is preparing to introduce the much-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, which will offer passengers a faster and more comfortable option for overnight travel. Unlike the current Vande Bharat trains that operate during the day with chair-car seating, the new ...