I am adding 50 pairs of routes for proposed Vande Bharat Sleeper trains across India, these routes are chosen based on the IRI feedback and imaginary trains, existing traffic, etc. The distance between the two stations, via route stations (2 of them), the current fastest train duration is given for each route.

Also proposed the duration for the VB sleeper in hours and the average speed to be run by VB sleeper in that route. For example, Mumbai - New Delhi distance is 1386 km, run via BRC and KOTA, current...
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fastest train Tejas rajdhani takes 15h40m. The proposed time for VB sleeper is 13 hrs, and average speed of VB sleeper train at 106.62 kmph.

Each of the VB sleeper will have 3 to maximum of 5 intermittent stoppages irrespective of the distance travelling, to achieve average speed of 80 to 90 kmph.

The following 100 routes (50 pairs of VB sleeper trains) proposed.

Sr No VB Sleeper Train, From - To, via Distance, km Current fastest train time VB Sleeper time VB Sleeper speed, kmph

1 NEW DELHI - KATRA 654 8:05 8:05 80.74
2 NEW DELHI - PATNA [via - CNB,DDU] 999 11:30 10:00 100.00
3 NEW DELHI - HOWRAH [via - CNB,DDU] 1531 19:25 15:00 102.07
4 NEW DELHI - NAGPUR [via - BPL,VGLJ] 1083 13:30 11:00 100.00
5 NEW DELHI - MUMBAI [via - BRC, KOTA] 1386 15:40 13:00 106.62
6 NEW DELHI - SECUNDERABAD [via BPL, NGP] 1660 22:25 18:00 92.22
7 NEW DELHI - CHENNAI [via NGP, BZA] 2175 29 25 24 00 90.63
8 NEW DELHI - INDORE [via - KOTA] 824 13 10 8 00 103.00
9 NEW DELHI - VISAKHAPATNAM [ via RGDA, TIG, DURG, NGP] 1917 32 50 24 00 79.88
10 NEW DELHI - THIRUVANATHAPURAM CNTR [ via BPL, SA] 3000 44 45 36 00 83.33
11 HOWRAH - AMRITSAR [via NDLS, PNBE] 1897 31 00 24 00 79.04
12 HOWRAH - GUWAHATI 999 18 00 12 00 83.25
13 HOWRAH - LUCKNOW [via - GAYA] 979 16 40 12 00 81.58
14 HOWRAH - PUNE [via - KYN] 2015 33 10 24 00 83.96
15 HOWRAH - SECUNDERABAD [via - BBS] 1545 25 55 18 00 85.83
16 HOWRAH - CHENNAI [via - BBS] 1659 25 35 18 00 92.17
17 HOWRAH - MUMBAI {via NGP) 1968 26 30 22 00 89.45
18 HOWRAH - BENGALURU [via BZA, RU] 1931 29 00 24 00 80.46
19 MUMBAI - JAIPUR [via - AII, UDZ, ADI] 1149 16 40 13 00 88.38
20 MUMBAI - PATNA [via - PCOI, JBP] 1695 28 15 20 00 84.75
21 MUMBAI - BENGALURU [via Pune, GTL] 1153 21:50 13 00 88.69
22 MUMBAI - MYSURU [via - UBL, SBC] 1307 27 30 16 00 81.69
23 MUMBAI - HYDERABAD [via - PUNE] 790 13 30 9 00 87.78
24 MUMBAI - NAGPUR [via - BSL] 837 11 05 9 00 93.00
25 MUMBAI - CHENNAI [via PUNE, RU) 1268 21 50 15 00 84.53
26 MUMBAI - KOCHUVALI [via MAO, MAD] 1503 27 40 20 00 75.15
27 MUMBAI - COIMBATORE [via SOLAPUR, GTL, SMVT] 1501 32 15 18 00 83.39
28 MUMBAI - MANGALORE [via PNVL, MAD] 1196 15 00 14 00 85.43
29 MUMBAI - LUCKNOW [via - CNB, BPL] 1407 22 45 17 00 82.76
30 MUMBAI - VARANASI [via - PRYJ, JBP] 1494 26 40 18 00 83.00
31 LTT - RANCHI [via - NGP, BSP] 2011 37 50 24 00 83.79
32 LTT - VISAKHAPATNAM [ via PUN, SC, BZA] 1496 25 40 18 00 83.11
33 CHENNAI - MUMBAI [via PUNE, RU) 1268 21 50 15 00 84.53
34 CHENNAI - HYDERABAD [via - BZA] 716 13 05 9 00 79.56
35 CHENNAI - KOCHUVELI [via - ERS] 862 13 40 10 00 86.20
36 CHENNAI - TIRUNELVELI [via -SA, MDU, TPJ] 884 15 40 10 00 88.40
37 CHENNAI - MANGALORE [via CLT, SA] 889 15 10 11 00 80.81
38 CHENNAI - VISAKHAPATNAM [via BZA, RU, TPTY] 881 12 30 10 00 88.10
39 BENGALURU - BHUBANESHWAR [via - VSKP, TPTY] 1492 21 50 18 00 82.89
40 BENGALURU - RANI KAMLAPATI [via - KCG, NGP] 1678 24 50 20 00 83.90
41 BENGALURU - MUMBAI [via Pune, GTL] 1153 21:50 13 00 88.69
42 SMVB - VISAKHAPATNAM [ via PUN, SC, BZA] 1063 18 00 12 00 88.58
43 BENGALURU - AHMEDABAD [via - KYN, PUN, SUR] 1715 32 45 20 00 85.75
44 AHMEDABAD - BENGALURU [via - KYN, PUN, SUR] 1715 32 45 20 00 85.75
45 AHMEDABAD - NEW DELHI [via - AII, JP] 929 12 15 10 00 92.90
46 AHMEDABAD - KANPUR [via - AF, KOTA, RTM] 1503 20 15 18 00 83.50
47 AHMEDABAD - PRAYAGRAJ [via - STA, SHRN, UJN] 1698 23 00 20 00 84.90
48 SECUNDERABAD - MUMBAI [via - PUNE] 790 13 30 9 00 87.78
49 SECUNDERABAD - CHENNAI [via GTR, TNL] 716 13 05 9 00 79.56
50 SECUNDERABAD - PATNA [via - PCOI, JBP, G] 1829 33 15 22 00 83.14
51 SECUNDERABAD - TIRUPATY [via HX, KRNL] 706 12 00 8 00 88.25
52 SECUNDERABAD - BENGALURU [ via GTL, ATP, HDP] 701 12 10 8 00 87.63
53 SECUNDERABAD - VARANASI [ via PRYJ, JBP, NGP] 1609 28 30 20 80.45
54 BENGALURU - SECUNDERABAD [ via GTL, ATP, HDP] 701 12 10 8 00 87.63
55 TIRUPATI - SECUNDERABAD [ via KRNL, HX] 706 12 00 8 00 88.25
56 KOCHUVALI - MUMBAI [via MAO, MAD] 1503 27 40 20 00 75.15
57 KOCHUVELI - CHENNAI [via - ERS] 862 13 40 10 00 86.20
58 VISAKHAPATNAM - LTT [ via PUN, SC, BZA] 1496 25 40 18 00 83.11
59 VISAKHAPATNAM - SMVB [ via PUN, SC, BZA] 1063 18 00 12 00 88.58
60 VISAKHAPATNAM - NEW DELHI [ via RGDA, TIG, DURG, NGP] 1917 32 50 24 00 79.88
61 SURAT - DANAPUR [via NGP, JBP] 1755 33 00 24 00 73.13
62 DANAPUR - SURAT [via NGP, JBP] 1755 33 00 24 00 73.13
63 VARANASI - SECUNDERABAD [ via PRYJ, JBP, NGP] 1609 28 30 20 80.45
64 VISAKHAPATNAM -CHENNAI [via BZA, RU, TPTY] 881 12 30 10 00 88.10
65 THIRUVANATHAPURAM CNTR - NEW DELHI [ via BPL, SA] 3000 44 45 36 00 83.33
66 SEALDAH - BIKANER [via ndls, ddu] 1920 25 00 22 00 87.27
67 BIKANER -SEALDAH [via ndls, ddu] 1920 25 00 22 00 87.27
68 PUNE - BENGALURU [ VIA UBL, MRJ] 1027 21 40 12 00 85.58
69 BENGALURU - PUNE [ VIA UBL, MRJ] 1027 21 40 12 00 85.58
70 BENGALURU - TRIVENDRAM CNTR [via ED, ERS] 824 15 30 10 00 82.40
71 NAGPUR - MUMBAI [via - BSL] 837 11 05 9 00 93.00
72 NAGPUR - PUNE [via - BSL] 885 12 55 9 00 98.33
73 PUNE - NAGPUR [via - BSL] 885 12 55 9 00 98.33
74 PUNE - CHENNAI [via RU, GTL] 1092 18 20 12 00 91.00
75 MUMBAI - HAPA [ via ADI, RJT] 815 11 40 9 00 90.20
76 HAPA - MUMBAI [ via ADI, RJT] 815 11 40 9 00 90.20
77 RANCHI - NEW DELHI [via - CPU, PRYJ, CNB] 1341 18 45 15 00 89.40
78 RANCHI - SECUNDERBAD [via - R, G, KZJ] 1376 22 25 16 00 86.00
79 RANCHI - LTT [via - NGP, BSP] 2011 37 50 24 00 83.79
80 KATRA - LUCKNOW [via - CNB, NDLS] 978 17 00 12 00 81.50
81 TRIVENDRAM CNTR - BENGALURU [via ED, ERS] 824 15 30 10 00 82.40
82 INDORE - PUNE [via - BRC, ST, KYN] 1041 16 20 13 00 80.08
83 INDORE - NEW DELHI [via - KOTA] 824 13 10 10 00 82.40
84 JAIPUR - KATRA [via - AWR, ROK, DUI] 883 15 20 10 00 88.30
85 JAIPUR - MUMBAI [via - AII, UDZ, ADI] 1149 16 40 13 00 88.38
86 JAIPUR - BHUBANESHWAR [via - KOTA, KMZ, BSP] 2050 36 40 24 00 85.42
87 LUCKNOW - KATRA [via - CNB, NDLS] 978 17 00 12 00 81.50
88 LUCKNOW - MUMBAI [via - CNB, BPL] 1407 22 45 17 00 82.76
89 VARANASI - MUMBAI [via - PRYJ, JBP] 1494 26 40 18 00 83.00
90 VARANASI - AMRITSARH [via - PRYJ, NDLS] 1131 19 OO 13 00 87.00
91 PATNA - MUMBAI [via - PCOI, JBP] 1695 28 15 20 00 84.75
92 PATNA - SECUNDERABAD [via - PCOI, JBP, G] 1829 33 15 22 00 83.14
93 AMRITSAR - HOWRAH [via NDLS, PNBE] 1897 31 00 24 00 79.04
94 BHUBANESHWAR - JAIPUR [via - KOTA, KMZ, BSP] 2050 36 40 24 00 85.42
95 MANGALORE - CHENNAI [via CLT, SA] 889 15 10 11 00 80.81
96 NEW JALPAIGURI - AGARTALA 994 21 00 15 00 66.27
97 KANPUR - AHMEDABAD [via - AF, KOTA, RTM] 1503 20 15 18 00 83.50
98 PRAYAGRAJ - AHMEDABAD [via - STA, SHRN, UJN] 1698 23 00 20 00 84.90
99 AGARTALA - NEW JALPAIGURI 994 21 00 15 00 66.27
100 COIMBATORE - MUMBAI [via - MAQ, MAO] 1501 32 15 18 00 83.39

SWR does not introduce any special train from Bangalore to Mumbai or Hubli to Mumbai, because of bus lobby. I agree. But SR can introduce a train via RU, GTL, Solapur from southern cities including Chennai, to LTT easily as SF trains and clear the summer rush. The initiative depends on the zones, which want to earn much needed revenue too. Even if the special trains are not given permission, one can propose running Clone trains and augment capacity.. The platforms at CSMT are being remodelled to accommodate 22 to 24 coach trains, so SR and SWR can increase the number of coaches in existing trains also.

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can easily operate SF trains in LTT - Bangalore in 18 hours given the slack time and reducing intermittent stops.

Comparison of the two decades old Satabdhi btw Ndls and Bhopal, Four decade old Bengaluru Rajdhani with one year old VB (NDLS - Bhopal I presume), and comparing economics is too premature. Benefits from VB: (1) Around 102 VB services added 1 lakh AC seats for Indian travellers. (2) Instead of travelling overnight, one can return by night or reach by afternoon, this saves hotel stay for biz travellers (3) VB trains on an average occupancy of even at 70 percent will be a good start. (4) We are used to travel with waiting lists, booking 3 months before train travel, etc and VB gives an option to book with confirmation now for next day travel in most sectors (5) Suppose another 150 VB services are introduced, which will eliminate waitlist at least for medium distance travel by March 2025. (6) Indian Railways says they lose 55 percent in passenger travel...
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as per 2017-18 data, but passenger services are giving revenue of 80000 crores in current financial year 2024-25, compared to 50,000 crores in 2017-18, and obviously the losses from passenger services are down from 50,000 crores in 2017-18 to around 20,000 crores in current financial year. (7) Introduction of VBs definitely decreased the stress on the long distance trains mainly in AC 2 and 3 tier classes and made them available for long distance travellers