Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Becomes a Hit Among Passengers

• Vande Bharat Sleeper is India's first indigenously designed semi-high-speed long-distance overnight trainset, built under the Make in India programme by ICF Chennai and BEML Bangalore.
• Flagged off by PM Modi on 17 January 2026 between Howrah (HWH) and Kamakhya (KYQ) as Train No. 27576/27575.
• Important for UPSC for GS-III (Infrastructure, Indigenisation) and Prelims (train number, route, manufacturers, capacity).