Vande Bharat Sleeper: Passengers Hail 'Plane-Like Facilities, Train-Like Fare' as Game-Changer
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News18•19-01-2026, 02:26
Vande Bharat Sleeper: Passengers Hail 'Plane-Like Facilities, Train-Like Fare' as Game-Changer
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the country's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Howrah to Guwahati, which received a grand welcome in Asansol.
- •Passengers praised the train for offering plane-like facilities at an affordable train fare, making travel more comfortable and accessible.
- •Travelers highlighted features such as good seats, charging ports, clean bathrooms, and overall convenience, calling it a 'game-changer' especially for the poor.
- •MLA Ajay Poddar from Kulti Assembly constituency emphasized that the train's launch was a predetermined positive development, unrelated to elections.
- •Passengers also stressed the importance of citizen participation in maintaining cleanliness and expressed hope for more such trains on the route.
Why It Matters: Vande Bharat Sleeper offers plane-like comfort at train fares, hailed by passengers as a significant improvement in rail travel.
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