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New Delhi Secunderabad Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: There is good news for the passengers waiting for Vande Bharat Sleeper Train. Indian Railways is going to launch the country's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train soon. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav unveiled this train in September 2024. This train has been equipped with Integral Coach Factory Technology by BEML.
According to a report by ET Now, Indian Railways is planning to run this train on many routes including the New Delhi-Secunderabad route. After Rajdhani and Duronto Express, Vande Bharat Sleeper will be the third premium train on this route. This train will cover the distance of 1667 km from New Delhi to Secunderabad in less than 20 hours.
Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been designed to run at a speed of 160 kmph. After the launch of this train, Vande Bharat Sleeper will be the fastest train on this route. After this, Rajdhani and Duronto Express will be there.
At which stations will the train stop?
The New Delhi-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Sleeper train will complete its journey by stopping at other major stations including Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Veerangna Laxmibai Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah and Kazipat Junction.
How much will the fare be?
According to the report, this Vande Bharat Sleeper train will have a total of 16 coaches. These will include 11 third AC, 4 second AC and 1 first AC coach. The fare of the third AC coach is expected to be around Rs 3600, the fare of the second AC coach is Rs 4800 and the fare of the first AC coach is expected to be around Rs 6000. This train will leave from New Delhi at around 08:50 pm, the next day this train is expected to reach Secunderabad at around 08:00 pm.
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