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Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper could save 8 hours per journey; new direct train option between two major cities to be launched within October

Indias second Vande Bharat Sleeper is set to launch on Bengaluru-Mumbai route this month. With travel time dropping to under 16 hours from the current 24, passengers stand to save around 8 hours per trip. Here are the timings, stops and everything else confirmed so far.

Shatabdi engine trying to avoid hitting cattle on track hit emergency brakes, wheels skidded on wet rails, suffered heavy damage

New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express suffered a wheel skid on wet rails on July 13 after the loco pilot applied emergency brakes to avoid cattle near Sonipat. The locomotive was damaged and had to be replaced. The Railway Board has now asked RDSO to investigate and issue corrective guidelines.

Shatabdi engine wheels slip on wet rails; emergency brakes were applied to avoid hitting cattle on track; Railways replaces engine after it suffers heavy damge

New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express suffered a wheel skid on wet rails on July 13 after the loco pilot applied emergency brakes to avoid cattle near Sonipat. The locomotive was damaged and had to be replaced. The Railway Board has now asked RDSO to investigate and issue corrective guidelines.

7 bullet train corridors that will transform train travel in India: Journeys that take hours today could soon take just 48 minutes

Indian Railways is planning a major expansion of high-speed rail connectivity, with seven proposed corridors expected to slash journey times between some of the country's biggest cities. The proposed routes include Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Pune and Chennai-Bengaluru, with travel times projected to fall to less than four hours, 48 minutes and around 73 minutes, respectively. Announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, the corridors are intended to improve passenger mobility, connect economic centres and support regional development.