Vande Bharat sleeper to offer comfortable, accessible upper berths: Govt official

The design reflects a vision to enhance comfort and redefine long-distance rail travel in India -- Evgeny Maslov, Chief Designer

New Delhi: The upcoming Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will feature redesigned upper berths that are more comfortable and easily accessible for passengers of all age groups, a government official said.

Nishank Garg, Director of the Vande Bharat Project at Kinet, the joint venture responsible for the project, told media that passenger feedback played a key role in shaping the new design. "Passengers generally have the perception that the upper berth is not comfortable and is difficult to access. We designed the new Vande Bharat Sleeper keeping this in mind," Garg said.

He added that the ladder leading to the upper berths has been engineered to ensure ease of use, making the design more passenger-friendly. "This feature will be available from the very first train, which we aim to deliver next year. We are rapidly progressing towards this goal," Garg said. Evgeny Maslov, Chief Designer of the Vande Bharat Project at Kinet, said the design reflects a vision to enhance comfort and redefine long-distance rail travel in India.

"Our goal is to provide a next-level comfortable travel experience. We believe Vande Bharat is a truly significant project for the country, and this is our vision of how it will evolve in the future,” he noted.