{"id":175120,"date":"2026-01-24T20:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=175120"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:03:37","slug":"indias-first-sleeper-vande-bharat-train-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/indias-first-sleeper-vande-bharat-train-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s First Sleeper Vande Bharat Train Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially launched India\u2019s very first sleeper Vande Bharat train, creating a direct link between Kolkata (Howrah) and Guwahati (Kamakhya). The train was inaugurated on January 17, 2026, in Malda, West Bengal. This overnight semi-high-speed service ushers in a new era of modern rail travel, enhancing long-distance connectivity between eastern and northeastern India. The inaugural Vande Bharat sleeper train is now in service, allowing passengers to travel from Howrah to Guwahati overnight in roughly 14 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key highlights:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s first sleeper Vande Bharat was launched in January 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It connects Howrah and Guwahati. The journey takes about 14 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The train runs six days a week. It is made in India. PM Modi flagged it off in Malda. Other Amrit Bharat trains were also launched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rail and road projects worth \u20b93,250 crore were announced. The train improves East\u2013Northeast connectivity. It boosts tourism and trade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Vande Bharat Sleeper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Train The Vande Bharat Sleeper is a revamped version of the Vande Bharat Express, specifically designed for long-distance overnight journeys. Unlike the chair-car versions, this train features sleeping berths that offer Rajdhani-class comfort, all while boasting modern interiors and quicker travel times. Proudly made in India, it showcases Indian Railways&#8217; commitment to self-reliance, modernization, and passenger comfort. The introduction of the sleeper version broadens the Vande Bharat network, extending its reach from short routes to longer inter-state travels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially launched India\u2019s very first sleeper Vande Bharat train, creating a direct link between Kolkata (Howrah) and Guwahati (Kamakhya). The train was inaugurated on January 17, 2026, in Malda, West Bengal. This overnight semi-high-speed service ushers in a new era of modern rail travel, enhancing long-distance connectivity between eastern and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":175121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5399],"tags":[4916],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-175120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-january-2026","tag-national-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175120"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175122,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175120\/revisions\/175122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175120"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offerexpiration?post=175120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}