India's second Vande Bharat Sleeper train scheduled to connect Bengaluru and Mumbai on November 1

Exam-focused facts from the 23 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India's second Vande Bharat Sleeper train is scheduled to launch on November 1, 2026, connecting Bengaluru and Mumbai.
The new semi-high-speed train is expected to reduce the travel time between the two cities by up to eight hours, completing the journey in 16 hours.
The train is developed by BEML using technology from the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF).
The service will feature 16 fully air-conditioned coaches and accommodate a total of 823 passengers.
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will stop at major railway stations including Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune, Kalyan, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).