India, Nov. 3 -- The wait for the first sixteen-car Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains may get longer due to furnishing and workmanship issues afflicting what is arguably India's fastest train system.

"There are issues related to furnishing and workmanship at many places in respect of sharp edges and comers at berthing area, window curtain handles, pigeon pockets between berth connectors inviting cleaning issues,etc," the Railway Board said in a letter to the director general, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, and general managers of all the railway zones.

Necessary corrective measures are required in the current as well future rakes, the letter seen by PTI went on to say. The Railways Board has directed railway zones to observe all...