India, Oct. 15 -- The first Vande Bharat sleeper train to operate from the city will make its inaugural journey after Dusshera. Slated to run between Mumbai and Bengaluru, the train will cover the distance of 1,153 kilometres in 15-16 hours, compared to 24 hours taken by the popular Udyan Express which runs on this route, officials familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

The train is likely to depart from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) late in the evening, so that it does not affect suburban local trains, though there is no clarity yet on its frequency. The on-board menu will likely feature popular dishes such as misal pav, bisibele bath, mysore pak and thalipith, officials said.

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