PM Modi Flags Off India's First Sleeper Vande Bharat Train: Howrah to Kamakhya

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first sleeper Vande Bharat train connecting Howrah and Kamakhya on January 17.
• The train is designed for overnight travel, running six days a week, completing the journey in about 14 hours.
• It offers sleeper coaches, unlike existing Vande Bharat chair-car services, with fares starting from ₹960.
• Local cuisine from Bengal and Assam will be served, and only confirmed ticket holders are allowed (no RAC/waitlist).
• Four other Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting West Bengal to various parts of India were also launched.

Why It Matters: India's first sleeper Vande Bharat train launched, enhancing overnight connectivity between Howrah and Kamakhya.