New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Indian Railways is planning to roll out more Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in the first half of June 2027, with the coach count increased from 16 to 24 , according to a report by The Times of India. The semi-high-speed trains will retain the existing design but will feature a pantry car, more toilets, automatic doors and safety systems, among other facilities.

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has been tasked with manufacturing 50 Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets, each comprising 24 coaches.

Three major projects are currently underway to manufacture these trains. BEML, with support from ICF, is building 10 sleeper trainsets. The Indo-Russian joint venture Kinet has been assigned another 120 trainsets, while a...