Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inspects Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at New Delhi Railway Station

• Vande Bharat Sleeper is India's first indigenously designed and manufactured long-distance, AC sleeper trainset, an evolution of the chair-car Vande Bharat Express family, engineered for speeds up to 180 km/h.
• Inspected by Union Railways Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw at New Delhi Railway Station on 03 January 2026, signalling imminent commercial roll-out.
• Relevant for UPSC under Infrastructure (Railways), Make-in-India, Indigenous Tech (KAVACH), and PSU-led manufacturing (BEML, ICF).