India, Nov. 2 -- The Mumbai-Bengaluru Sleeper Vande Bharat Express was inaugurated on Sunday, offering an overnight rail travel option for passengers travelling between Pune, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The service is expected to benefit IT professionals, employees and business travellers who frequently commute between these cities.

The inaugural run was flagged off from Shri M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru (SMVT) at 12.15 pm in the presence of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other dignitaries. The inaugural special train, numbered 06503, reached Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at 6.15 am the following day.

Regular services will operate under train numbers 27651 and 27652. Train 27651 will leave Mumbai at 8....