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Another Vande Bharat Sleeper to Mumbai via Hubballi likely

The new sleeper service will improve connectivity for North Karnataka and use two trainsets on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route, Vaishnaw said.

  • On Sunday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a second Vande Bharat Sleeper train connecting Bengaluru and Mumbai via Hubballi, improving rail connectivity for North Karnataka.
  • The new route complements the existing Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper service, which deploys two trainsets and was highlighted during the launch of the region's third Vande Bharat Sleeper train.
  • India's first indigenous bullet trainset, the B28, is being manufactured at BEML's Bengaluru plant with a design speed of 280 kmph and an operational speed of 250 kmph.
  • The B28 will undergo two to four months of testing before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the service, with the prototype expected on tracks by May or June next year.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven new bullet train corridors in the 2026-27 Union Budget, signaling the government's commitment to modernizing high-speed rail infrastructure nationwide.
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Indian Express broke the news in Noida, India on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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