Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch: PM Modi is set to launch India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train this month. This new train is set to revolutionise the long- distance train routes in the country. Vande Bharat Sleeper train routeThe first Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run between Guwhati and Kolkata. This will further strengthen the connectivity between North east India and West Bengal. The districts benefitted by the Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train include Kamrup Metropolitan and Bongaigaon in Assam and Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly and Howrah in West Bengal.
Source: Indian Express January 01, 2026 17:24 UTC