Sheetal Kumari
September 2, 2024
The Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset prototype, designed by BEML, features stainless-steel construction and advanced crashworthy elements. This unveiling offers a glimpse into Indian Railways' most luxurious sleeper coach yet.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper, designed for long-distance travel, features 16 coaches with 611 three-tier berths, 188 two-tier berths, and 24 first-class berths.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper boasts world-class features like USB charging reading lights, PA systems, display panels, security cameras, modular pantries, and accessible berths and toilets for differently-abled passengers.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train will provide smooth, jerk-free rides, with fully sealed gangways ensuring a dust-free environment and enhanced air-conditioning.
Indian Railways' new Vande Bharat Sleeper train features ergonomically designed, odour-free vacuum toilets with modular fittings.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset includes advanced crashworthy features for passenger safety. Its interiors are fitted with Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) panels for added durability and protection.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train is a self-propelled set with drive cabins at each end, eliminating the need for a locomotive and reducing turnaround time at stations.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train features special berths and toilets for differently-abled passengers, automatic exterior doors, sensor-based inter-communication doors, and remotely operated fire barrier doors for enhanced safety and accessibility.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will provide superior berth comfort over Rajdhani Express, with extra cushioning and a redesigned ladder for easier access to upper berths.
Vaishnaw informed reporters that the coach will undergo rigorous trials and tests over the next 10 days before being put through further track testing. The train is expected to be open for passenger operation in the next three months, he added.