Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 7: As the Railways is all set to connect Kashmir with the rest of India by January 2025, third variant of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train is expected to be launched for Delhi to Srinagar route.
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According to reports, the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will cover longer distances and that too in overnight journeys. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had revealed the prototype of such a train in September 2024 which will be manufactured by BEML.
Once the railway line to Srinagar is operationalised, the distance from New Delhi to the Valley will reduce from about 20 hours currently to 13 hours.
The New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will cover the distance of 800 km in 13 hours, utilising the USBIHL project, currently under process.
The Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will depart from New Delhi at 19:00 hours and will arrive at Srinagar at 08:00 hours the next day. The train will stop at multiple stations, i.e., Ambala Cantt Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Kathua, Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Sangaldan and Banihal.
The new train will be over different accommodation options on the New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Sleeper, i.e., AC 3 Tier (3A), AC 2 Tier (2A), and AC First Class (1A).
Expected tícket prices are approximately Rs 2,000 for 3A, Rs 2,500 for 2A, and Rs 3,000 for 1A.
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