The highly anticipated Vande Bharat Express Sleeper, designed to operate between long-distance cities, is set to launch next month, following the success of the Vande Bharat Express. There is considerable curiosity about whether the new sleeper variant will feature the same 16 coaches as its predecessor.

Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information and Publicity at the Ministry of Railways, stated that the first Sleeper Vande Bharat is being manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and will indeed have 16 coaches.

Similar to the Rajdhani Express, it will offer AC 1, AC 2, and AC 3 classes, accommodating up to 1,128 passengers. Designed for a top speed of 180 km/h, the train can have its number of coaches increased based on future requirements.

Given its long-distanc

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