Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Indian Railways to Manufacture 50 Vande Bharat Sleeper Trainsets
Trains in India are getting a big upgrade.
The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai will build 50 new Vande Bharat sleeper trains.
These trains have beds, so people can sleep during long overnight journeys.
Each new train will have 24 coaches instead of 16, so it can carry about one and a half times more passengers.
The factory has already finished the drawings for how the trains will be built.
Right now, the Vande Bharat sleeper train runs between Howrah and Kamakhya.
The new trains may let the railway run sleeper services on many more long-distance routes.
The exact seating plan is not confirmed yet, but reports suggest it will include AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier and AC First Class coaches.
The railway is also planning the next Amrit Bharat Express, which may add AC coaches for more comfort.
ICF Chennai will manufacture 50 Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets, each with 24 coaches.
Each 24-coach trainset is expected to carry around 1.5 times as many passengers as the existing 16-coach sleeper train.
Production drawings covering coach structure, coach connections and underframe equipment have been completed.
The additional trainsets will allow Vande Bharat sleeper services on more long-distance routes across India.
The final coach composition is not confirmed, though reports suggest 17 AC 3-tier, five AC 2-tier, one AC First Class and one pantry car.
- Who
- Indian Railways and the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, led by General Manager Manish Agarwal.
- What
- Manufacturing of 50 new Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets with 24 coaches each, plus an update on the next-generation Amrit Bharat Express 3.0.
- When
- No specific date was given; production planning and design work are currently underway.
- Where
- Chennai, India, at the Integral Coach Factory; the current Vande Bharat sleeper service runs between Howrah and Kamakhya.
- Why
- To meet passenger demand for sleeper accommodation and expand faster, more comfortable long-distance and overnight rail travel.
- Manufacturer
- Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
- Number of trainsets
- 50 Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets
- Coaches per trainset
- 24 coaches (current sleeper train has 16)
- Passenger capacity
- About 1.5 times that of a 16-coach train
- Current sleeper route
- Howrah-Kamakhya
- Reported coach composition
- 17 AC 3-tier, 5 AC 2-tier, 1 AC First Class, 1 pantry car (not confirmed)
- Amrit Bharat 3.0
- Expected to include AC, general and sleeper class coaches