Vande Bharat sleeper coach and Vande Metro to be rolled out by next year
Vande Bharat sleeper train as early as March next year, with the Integral Coach Factory aiming for a 2024 rollout.
«Sleeper coach of Vande Bharat will be rolled out in the current financial year where the first train is under production and will be rolled out in March 2024,» BG Mallya, the General Manager of ICF, said.
In addition to the sleeper train, the ICF is also building a new class of the affordable train, called the Vande Metro. According to officials, the Vande Metro is a 12-coach train that will be used for short-distance travel.
The Vande Metro is expected to be rolled out by January 2024.
«Vande Metro will be rolled out by January which will have 12 coaches,» adds Mallya.
Current Vande Bharat trains are all seater coaches, making them non-viable for overnight journeys, a problem the new sleepers are expected to solve.
Meanwhile, on September 5 Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch would soon get a Vande Bharat Express.
Addressing the public at Neemuch on Monday, the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, «It is time for Vande Bharat to run on this route. Your Member of Parliament (MP) Sudhir Gupta has already requested for the same.
Vande Bharat Express will run on your route soon.»
It is pertinent to note that India's semi-high-speed train set, now offers its services in all rail-electrified states across the country. With 50 operational services, the Vande Bharat Express has revolutionized rail travel, providing state-of-the-art amenities and reducing travel time for passengers.
The first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off on February 15, 2019, by the Prime Minister, running between New Delhi and Varanasi.
