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Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains
The Vande Bharat Sleeper is Indian Railways' next-generation overnight train, designed for long-distance journeys with sleeper accommodation. It is in the news because the SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai service, which the Railway Minister called the third, was flagged off on 1 Nov 2026, a day after Varanasi-New Delhi.
Last updated 2 November 20263 min read
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Adds the SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai service, flagged off on 1 Nov and called the third by the Railway Minister: route, running zone, 16-hour overnight journey and formation.
- Vande Bharat Sleeper
- Indian Railways
- Varanasi
- Howrah-Guwahati
- Shiv Ganga Express
- TCAS
- Bengaluru-Mumbai
- South Western Railway
- Kannada Rajyotsava
- SMVT Bengaluru
- CSMT Mumbai
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