Indian Railways (IR) has planned to launch a Vande Bharat Sleeper train service on the New Delhi-Pune route. It will cover a total distance of 1,589 km at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour (kmph), completing the journey in about 20 hours.
Besides, it will consist of 16 coaches, including 11 air-conditioned (AC) 3-tier coaches, four AC 2-tier coaches and one AC 1-tier coach. The journey will begin at New Delhi station and include stops at several stations, such as Gwalior, Bhopal junction, Mathura, Agra Cantt, Khandwa, and Bhusawal junction.