Vande Bharat Sleeper trains on Varanasi-Delhi, Mumbai-Bengaluru routes start today

Vande Bharat Sleeper trains: Indian Railways will begin the regular service of two new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains on the Varanasi-Delhi and Mumbai-Bengaluru routes today. The Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper was jointly flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday (October 31), while Vaishnaw flagged off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper on Sunday (November 1). Both trains have 16 coaches and offer three classes of travel: Third AC, Second AC and First AC.

During its journey between Varanasi and New Delhi, this new Vande Bharat Sleeper train will halt at four railway stations. These are: Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, and Ghaziabad. The ticket fare for the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train is Rs 1,915 for Third AC (3A), Rs 2,470 for Second AC (2A) and Rs 3,030 for First AC (1A).