Mumbai-Bengaluru new train: The has planned to introduce two new trains between Bengaluru and Mumbai, including a . These new train services are expected to enhance connectivity between the two cities and transform overnight travel. Earlier this month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved a new Vande Bharat Sleeper train service between Bengaluru and Mumbai.
Developed by BEML using -based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) technology, the new orange and grey coloured train will run between KSR Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), . This will be the second such train in the country. The first Vande Bharat Sleeper, launched in January 2026, operates between Howrah and Kamakhya. It has reduced travel time between the two cities by up to six hours.
Earlier, the Union Minister said that the production of Vande Bharat Sleeper trains has been ramped up, adding that 12 such trains are expected to be introduced by December 2026. “12 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains – comprising six rakes on each side – will be rolled out by the end of 2026,” he said.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express operating on the Howrah-Kamakhya route has been running at over 100 per cent occupancy. It carried 1.21 lakh passengers across 119 trips in the first three months of launch.
“Indian Railways introduced the Vande Bharat Sleeper service in January 2026. In just the first three months of operation, the service carried 1.21 lakh passengers across 119 trips, achieving an occupancy rate of over 100 percent, indicating strong demand and increasing passenger confidence in premium overnight rail travel,” it said.
