IRCTC Upcoming Vande Bharat Trains by 2026: What To Expect

IRCTC Upcoming Vande Bharat Trains by 2026: India’s rail travel is all ready to enter a new phase, IRCTC as well as Indian Railways are associated with it regarding the upcoming fleet of Vande Bharat trains. From high-speed daytime journeys to modern overnight travel, these trains are going to fuzzily redefine comfort, speed, and convenience by 2026.

IRCTC Updates Vande Bharat Trains by 2026:

At present, the Vande Bharat Express trains are a semi-high-speed chair car experience but now. Here comes the next big step in the evolution of the Vande Bharat Sleeper. These trains are for nocturnal journeys that have been designed for comfort and amenities with speeds that are faster than before.

Features:

AC 1st, 2nd & 3rd tier sleeper coaches

Max speed of 160 km/h

Bio-vacuum toilets, anti-bacterial flooring, and sensor lighting

Onboard Wi-Fi, USB charging ports, and silent cabins

Built-in safety system “Kavach”

The first sleeper prototype has already been successfully tested, and the complete rollout is expected to begin by mid-2026.

New Chair Car Vande Bharat Routes

Apart from sleeper variants, IRCTC is also expanding its daytime chair car services to more cities. New launches like the Gorakhpur-Patna and Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat have received very good responses from the passengers, and more routes are currently getting finalized across states.

Expected Upcoming Routes:

Pune to Belagavi, Secunderabad, Nagpur.

Bengaluru to Vijayawada, Mangaluru.

Delhi to Ayodhya, Amritsar, and Jaipur (increased services).

Made in India, Built for the Future.

All of new Vande Bharat trains are manufactured in India factories like ICF Chennai, Titagarh Rail, and BEML; which support the ‘Make in India’ vision, but still offer travel at a world-class standard.

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By 2026, passengers can expect trains operating more frequently, at high speeds, and with more intelligence-all for short or long distances. Both chair cars and sleeper coaches are in the pipeline. Thus begins the Vande Bharat revolution spearheaded by IRCTC.