{
  "id": 16838873,
  "title": "Railway Board gives nod to Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train, set for launch soon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/railway-board-gives-nod-to-varanasi-new-delhi-vande-bharat-sleeper",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:02:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/varanasi-new-delhi-vande-bharat-sleeper-train-launch-10939851/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Railway Board (RB) has given its approval for the introduction of the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi. This semi-high-speed train is set to revolutionize overnight travel between the two cities. Currently, two Vande Bharat Chair Car trains operate between New Delhi and Varanasi, operating at full capacity. Upon approval, the new train service is expected to launch soon. The Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will be maintained and operated by the Northern Railway (NR).\n\nThe new train will traverse 760 km in 9 hours and 30 minutes, offering 16 coaches with three classes of accommodation: Third AC, Second AC, and First AC. The journey will pass through Kanpur Central, with four stops en route: Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, and Ghaziabad. Train number 27421/27422 will serve the Varanasi-New Delhi-Vanasi route.\n\nTrain number 27421 will depart from Varanasi at 8:50 pm, reaching New Delhi at 6:10 am the following day. This train will run six days a week, excluding Fridays. In the return direction, train number 27422 will depart from New Delhi at 9:40 pm, arriving in Varanasi at 7:10 am the following day. It will also run six days a week, excluding Saturdays.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}