As Indian Railways prepares to launch its first Vande Bharat Sleeper service, speculation is growing over a Secunderabad–New Delhi route. Hyderabad commuters hope the high-speed overnight train will reduce travel time and offer greater comfort.
Train 18 architect Sudhanshu Mani rode a Vande Bharat train for the first time, praising its exterior, interiors and food but criticising low occupancy, cost-cutting in fittings, and “unnecessary” frills. He said the train remains “more hype than reality” without a sleeper variant
