The Indian Railways is planning to introduce sleeper coaches in the Vande Bharat Express trains, allowing passengers to travel lying down. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow will soon conduct trials on the Delhi-Agra or Delhi-Kota line at 180 km/h with a sleeper-equipped Vande Bharat train. The fare...
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for sleeper coaches is expected to be similar to that of Rajdhani Express. Currently, Vande Bharat trains only offer seating arrangements in two classes. The addition of sleeper coaches will provide more comfort to passengers traveling long distances. The Vande Bharat Express currently runs between Ranchi and Howrah via Tatanagar. There are plans to introduce Vande Bharat trains between Tatanagar and Patna, Bihar, and Tatanagar and Brahmapur, Odisha.