Indian Railways is set to expand its premium train offerings with a new sleeper variant of the Vande Bharat Express, promising faster and more comfortable overnight travel for passengers. Integral Coach Factory in Chennai is creating a prototype sleeper train, and a significant initiative is underway to manufacture 200 Vande Bharat sleeper train sets. The consortium of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited and Russia's TMH has won the contract to manufacture 120 Vande Bharat sleeper trains.